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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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FNUS75 KREV 170923
FWSREV

Spot Forecast for Dog Valley Rx, Mitchell Canyon Units...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
223 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on April 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Warm and dry weather along with good ventilation in the
  afternoon prevails over the next few days.

* Winds will be generally light and variable in the morning and
  overnight. Then winds become generally from the west in the
  afternoon up to 10 mph.

* No significant changes are expected in the area through the
  weekend.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
Temperature.........39-43 at ignition...Max 63-65.
RH..................60-65% at ignition...Min 24-27%.
20-Foot Winds.......Variable 2-6 mph becoming northwest up to
                     10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......500-800 ft agl rising to 5200-5700 ft agl
                     in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming northwest 5-10 mph in
                     the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor becoming good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........2-3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then clear.
Temperature.........Min 32-35.
RH..................Max 65-70%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 3-6 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1200-1600 ft agl decreasing to 300-500 ft
                     agl in the late evening and overnight.
Transport Winds.....East-northeast around 5 mph.
Ventilation.........Poor.
Haines Index........2.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 65.
RH..................Min 24%.
20-Foot Winds.......Variable/upslope 3-7 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
                     late in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5500-6500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in
                     the late afternoon.
Ventilation.........Very good.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Crespo/Hohmann
Requested by...Travis Shoemaker
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411176.0/REV
.DELDT 04/17/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL travis.shoemaker@usda.gov,lewis.brown@usda.gov