Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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Spot Forecast for Twin Lakes Pile Burn...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
439 AM PDT Thu Apr 4 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on April 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
* Gusty southwest winds and much colder conditions will prevail
today, with lighter winds expected Friday.
* The best chances for snow showers will occur through the day
today. Accumulations will be limited by higher April sun angles,
but heavier snow bands may produce new snowfall of 2-5 inches.
* Additional snow shower chances will continue Friday, with below
average temperatures persisting through the weekend.
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers.
Temperature.........29-32 at ignition...Max 34.
RH..................71% at ignition...Min 60%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 17-27 mph with gusts
up to 40 mph.
Chc Wetting Rain....70%.
Mixing Height.......2400-2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 25-35 mph.
Ventilation.........Very good to excellent.
Haines Index........2.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the
evening, then scattered snow showers in the
late evening and overnight.
Temperature.........Min 9-12.
RH..................Max 70-75%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 15-22 mph decreasing to 10-15
mph overnight.
Chc Wetting Rain....30%.
Mixing Height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph
overnight.
Ventilation.........Good then marginal to poor late evening and
overnight.
Haines Index........2.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
morning, then numerous snow showers in the
afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 23-26.
RH..................Min 58-63%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 10-18 mph.
Chc Wetting Rain....25%.
Mixing Height.......3700-4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to very good.
Haines Index........2.
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Forecaster...Deutschendorf/Hohmann
Requested by...Rosendo Alvarez
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2409147.2/REV
.DELDT 04/04/24
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.EMAIL rosendo.alvarez@usda.gov