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Spot Forecast for East Zone Roads Underburn...USFS TNF
National Weather Service Reno NV
826 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on April 30.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Breezy west-northwest winds and dry conditions are expected to
  prevail by the afternoon hours following relatively light winds
  this morning.

* A dry cold front will shift winds out of the northeast on Wednesday
  morning.

* After a cool down behind the front on Wednesday, daytime high
  temperatures in the lower to middle 60s are in the forecast for
  the rest of the week followed by chances for showers and cooler
  temperatures over the weekend.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........39-41 at ignition...Max 60-62.
RH..................31-33% at ignition...Min 15-17%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southwest at 2 mph at
                    ignition...otherwise Upslope 3-7 mph becoming
                    west 8-13 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......7000-8000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair to excellent increasing to excellent late
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 at ignition...max 4.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 24-26.
RH..................Max 68-70%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 9-14 mph becoming south around 7 mph
                    in the evening, then becoming light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1500-2000 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
                    overnight.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph shifting to the north overnight.
Ventilation.........Very good to poor.
Haines Index........3 to 4.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 54-56.
RH..................Min 15-17%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming northeast around 7 mph
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......4600-5600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning, then
                    becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to good.
Haines Index........4.

$$
Forecaster...Chyba
Requested by...Kevin Mechjam
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/30/24
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.EMAIL kevin.mecham@usda.gov