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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX...USFS NV HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
806 PM PDT Sun Apr 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Gusty west/southwest winds and dry conditions are expected
  today.

* Breezy afternoon winds this week will make for excellent mining
  and ventilation.

* Temperatures will continue to increase with dry conditions
  through this week.


.MONDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........37 at ignition...Max 59-61.
RH..................37% at ignition...Min 18-23%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5-8 mph in the morning,
                    becoming west 10-14 mph with gusts to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 6000-7000 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west
                    15-20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 31-34.
RH..................Max 33-37%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 10-15 mph, becoming light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5400-5600 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 to poor.
Haines Index........4.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 58-63.
RH..................Min 12-15%.
20-Foot Winds.......West 7-10 mph early in the afternoon, increasing
                    to 10-15 mph late in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 6300-7300 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                    morning, then increasing to around 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to marginal increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4.

$$
Forecaster...Collins
Requested by...Danny Gallagher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/29/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL daniel.gallagher@usda.gov