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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX...USFS NV HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
1050 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Northerly breezes prevail behind a dry cold front today.

* Expect a gradual warming trend through the end of the work week
  as high pressure builds in over the region.

* Increased afternoon breezes begin Thursday ahead of an incoming
  system that is expected to bring increased chances for showers
  and thunderstorms as well as gusty winds on Saturday.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........41-43 at ignition...Max 56-58.
RH..................30-35% at ignition...Min 15-20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds north at 3-6 mph at ignition...otherwise
                    becoming north 7-9 mph with gusts to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5600-6600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to very good.
Haines Index........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 35-37.
RH..................Max 35-40%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 7-10 mph with gusts to 15-17 mph
                    in the evening becoming light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......3600-3800 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
                    light overnight.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 60-62.
RH..................Min 15-20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest 3-7 mph in the morning becoming west
                    around 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......600-800 ft agl in the morning then 7600-8600 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds early in the morning becoming west
                    15-20 mph in the late morning.
Ventilation.........Poor increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3.

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Forecaster...Whitlam
Requested by...Danny Gallagher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL daniel.gallagher@usda.gov