Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
686
FNUS75 KREV 290419
FWSREV

Spot Forecast for Alpine County Fuels Mitigation Program...Alpine County
National Weather Service Reno NV
919 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on May 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Winds will shift from southwest to northerly around mid-
  morning, with afternoon gusts to 15 mph.

* Overnight RH recoveries will range 45-50%.

* Clear skies and dry weather will prevail into next week, as
  temperatures begin to climb well above average.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........44-49 at ignition...Max 71-74.
RH..................53-57% at ignition...Min 19-22%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southwest at 2 mph at
                    ignition...otherwise upslope 3-7 mph becoming
                    north around 7 mph in the late morning.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......7700-8700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to very good.
Haines Index........3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 42-45.
RH..................Max 50-54%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1600-2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 75-78.
RH..................Min 17-20%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......7200-8200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming east around 10 mph early
                    in the afternoon, then shifting to the
                    northwest late in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to very good.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Richards
Requested by...Jim Lamb
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415211.0/REV
.DELDT 05/29/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jlamb@alpinecountyca.gov