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Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX, MC2 & MC3...Forest Service, NV-HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
135 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Isolated t-storms again Tuesday afternoon-evening with erratic
  outflow winds and lightning. Risk of storms lower than Monday.

* Quiet weather Wednesday through Friday with warming temperatures
  and typical afternoon breezes. Humidity recoveries becoming poor
  especially in the thermal belts and mid-slopes.


.TUESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. 15% chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Temperature.........60 at ignition...Max 70-75.
RH..................38% at ignition...Min 18-23%.
20-Foot Winds.......Light and variable 3-7 mph in the morning becoming
                    north 6-11 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms late
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......8200-9200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming northeast 10-15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Fair in the morning to very good in afternoon.
Haines Index........3 at ignition...max 4.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Temperature.........Min 43-48.
RH..................Max 35-45%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 7-10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1700-2200 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
                    overnight.
Transport Winds.....North 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Very good in the evening to poor overnight.
Haines Index........3 to 4.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 72-77.
RH..................Min 13-18%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope or variable 3-7 mph in the morning,
                    becoming north 7-10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 5400-6400 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming northeast 10-15 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor in the morning to very good in afternoon.
Haines Index........3 to 4.

$$
Forecaster...Chris Smallcomb
Requested by...Ken Zheol
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/13/24
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.EMAIL ken.zheol@usda.gov