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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
948 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on April 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* High pressure slowly leaves the area resulting in breezy winds
  and a low chance for rain and thunderstorms in the late
  afternoon and evening.

* Gusty winds, as well as periods of rain and snow and isolated
  thunderstorms are likely from Friday afternoon through Saturday.
  Lingering showers persist on Sunday.

* Next week, weather remains unsettled with cooler temperatures,
  breezy afternoon winds and brief periods of rain and snow.


.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
Temperature.........47 at ignition...Max 62-67.
RH..................45% at ignition...Min 21-26%.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 7 mph increasing to
                    southwest 11-16 mph in the afternoon.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6700-7700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Fair to excellent.
Haines Index........3.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear overnight.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Temperature.........Min 39-44.
RH..................Max 52-57%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 7-12 mph evening, then shifting to
the south between 8-13 mph overnight.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......1100-1600 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
                    overnight, then then 600-800 ft agl after 3 am.
Transport Winds.....South around 20 mph increasing to southwest
                    around 30 mph after 3 am.
Ventilation.........Very good to marginal.
Haines Index........3.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 52-57.
RH..................Min 33-38%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 15-20 mph in the morning
                    increasing to 20-25 mph with gusts to around 40
                    mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......4800-5800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 25 mph increasing to south
                    35-40 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Crespo
Requested by...Matt Tremayne
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410336.0/REV
.DELDT 04/11/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL rosendo.alvarez@usda.gov