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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX, MC2 & MC3...Forest Service, NV-HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
124 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Gusts 20-25 mph are possible for the burn site Friday afternoon.
  Good daytime ventilation due to breezes.

* Overnight relative humidity recovery near 60-70% with daytime high
  temperatures trending above normal.

* Warming trend continues over the weekend into early next week
  with a 10-15% chance of an isolated thunderstorm or shower each
  afternoon. Best chance for storms will be on Sunday afternoon.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny with scattered cumulus buildups in the
                    afternoon.
Temperature.........49 at ignition...Max 61.
RH..................44% at ignition...Min 20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds north at 6 mph at ignition...otherwise
                    upslope 3-7 mph becoming northwest 8-13 mph
                    with gusts up to 25 mph after 1200.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6400-7400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair to very good.
Haines Index........2 at ignition...max 3.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 40.
RH..................Max 45%.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 8-13 mph decreasing to around 7 mph
                    in the evening, then becoming light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1600-2100 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
                    overnight.
Transport Winds.....North 10-15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Ventilation.........Excellent to poor decreasing to poor overnight.
Haines Index........3.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 67.
RH..................Min 17%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming northeast 7-10 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 4700-5700 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to good.
Haines Index........2 to 4.

$$
Forecaster...Lindaman
Requested by...Matthew Gill
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL matthew.gill@usda.gov