Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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Spot Forecast for Spooner Pile Burn...Nevada Division of Forestry
National Weather Service Reno NV
510 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on March 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.
.DISCUSSION...
* Gusty southwest winds with chances for snow showers today.
* Light snow showers continue through Sunday with breezy
northwest winds expected.
* Drier conditions and lighter west breezes prevail through
Tuesday before the pattern turns active again by midweek.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy, becoming mostly cloudy. 20%
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Up to
0.5" of snow accumulation.
Temperature.........31 at ignition...Max 35-38.
RH..................65% at ignition...Min 55-60%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southwest at 15 mph at ignition...
increasing to 15-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....10%.
Mixing Height.......6500-7500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 20-30 mph.
Ventilation.........Very good to excellent.
Haines Index........3.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. 60% chance of snow showers. Up to
1.0" of snow accumulation.
Temperature.........Min 23-25.
RH..................Max 80-85%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 12-17 mph with gusts to around 30
mph decreasing to 8-13 mph after 3 am.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....10% increasing to 20% overnight.
Mixing Height.......1000-1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 20-25 mph shifting to the west around
15 mph after 3 am.
Ventilation.........Very good to marginal.
Haines Index........3.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. 55% chance of snow showers. Up to 1.0" of
snow accumulation.
Temperature.........Max 36-39.
RH..................Min 50-55%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 4-8 mph in the morning, then
becoming northwest 8-12 mph late in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....25%.
Mixing Height.......6500-7500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
late in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Fair to good.
Haines Index........3.
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Forecaster...Fuentes/Whitlam
Requested by...Anna Higgins
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2407402.4/REV
.DELDT 03/23/24
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.EMAIL ahiggins@forestry.nv.gov