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Spot Forecast for Dog Valley DIV11-14...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
907 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Warmer and drier weather will ensue this weekend with elevated
  mixing heights and good smoke ventilation each afternoon.

* Southwest winds will be breezy each afternoon this weekend with
  strongest breezes of 15-20 mph expected Saturday afternoon.

* Warm and dry conditions will prevail through Monday before chances
  of increased breezes and showers increase around midweek.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny.
Temperature.........38-41 at ignition...Max 71-74.
RH..................75-85% at ignition...Min 15-20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 2-4 mph at ignition...then
                    west-southwest winds at 7-12 mph with gusts up to
                    20 mph after 1000 hours local.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then increasing to 6500-7500 ft agl
                    in the afternoon.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
Temperature.........Min 35-38.
RH..................Max 80-90%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 6-10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light after 2000 hours local.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5000-5500 ft agl in the evening decreasing to
                    200-500 ft agl overnight.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 75-78.
RH..................Min 15-20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds at 2-5 mph in the morning becoming
                    west-northwest winds 6-10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl
                    in the afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Ventilation.........Poor to very good.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Salas
Requested by...Mike Watson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411465.0/REV
.DELDT 04/20/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Michael.watsonquiroz@usda.gov