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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX...FOREST SERVICE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1054 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Much cooler and drier conditions expected today with breezy
  northwest winds in the afternoon.

* Monday will be much warmer with gusty southwest winds in the
  afternoon. Expect good smoke ventilation during the afternoon.

* Temperatures hold steady through midweek before becoming above
  average by the weekend. Winds remain light except for typical
  afternoon breezes.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Temperature.........30-33 at ignition...Max 41-44.
RH..................40-50% at ignition...Min 30-35%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds west at 8-12 mph with gusts to 22 mph
                    at ignition...otherwise northwest winds 10-15 mph
                    with gusts to around 25 mph after 1300 hours local.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......6000-7000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to very good.
Haines Index........3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Temperature.........Min 23-26.
RH..................Max 60-70%.
20-Foot Winds.......West-northwest winds at 6-10 mph in the evening
                    will become light after 2200 hours local.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......3000-4000 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Transport Winds.....West 15-20 mph shifting to the southwest around
                    10 mph overnight.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........2.

.MONDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
Temperature.........Max 52-55.
RH..................Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 4-8 mph in the morning increasing
                    to southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 3000-4000 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to very good.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Salas/Collins
Requested by...Andrew White
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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