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Spot Forecast for Ruby Lakes Estates Rx...USFS HTNF
National Weather Service Elko NV
449 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on March 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact National Weather Service Elko if you have questions or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...Cold front moves thru the area mid day today with
wetting rain and snow forecast. Strong westerly winds also present
with gusts 35 to 40 mph. Light instability type snow showers
tomorrow with any accumulation an inch or less. Strong winds also
continue.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Isolated snow
                    showers in the morning, then rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................60 percent.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
Min humidity........51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 10 to 13 mph shifting to the
                    west 16 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 19 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Rainfall amount.....0.16 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated snow
                    showers overnight.
CWR.................6 percent.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 27.
Max humidity........77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 10 to 22 mph with gusts to
                    around 35 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Rainfall amount.....0.02 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.2 inches.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    cloudy (85-95 percent). Isolated snow showers
                    in the morning, then numerous snow showers in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................28 percent.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 41.
Min humidity........52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to
                    around 35 mph.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 23 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Rainfall amount.....0.07 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.7 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Oswald
Requested by...Matt Nease
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2407967.2/LKN
.DELDT 03/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL matthew.nease@usda.gov


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