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Spot Forecast for Alpine County Fuels Mitigation Program...Alpine County
National Weather Service Reno NV
420 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on April 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Mild and dry conditions persist today and Tuesday with gusty
  west winds during the afternoon and early evening hours.

* A cool down is expected on Wednesday along with lighter winds
  behind a frontal passage.

* Temperatures rebound late this week, plus a chance of showers
  and increased winds return this weekend.


.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........34 at ignition...Max 60-65.
RH..................61% at ignition...Min 20-25%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope winds 3-7 mph increasing to west
                    8-13 mph with gusts to 20 mph after 1 PM.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 6000-7000 ft agl in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal then increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 29-34.
RH..................Max 42-47%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 8-13 mph with gusts to 20 mph
                    becoming light downslope 2-6 mph after 8 PM.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5100-5300 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    in the evening, then becoming light overnight.
Ventilation.........Very good in the evening then poor.

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Forecaster...Crespo
Requested by...James Lamb
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL jlamb@alpinecountyca.gov