


Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
184 FNUS75 KREV 170708 FWSREV Spot Forecast for Stairstep...USFS National Weather Service Reno NV 1208 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on October 17. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service in Reno. .DISCUSSION... * High pressure aloft will support dry and mild weather through the weekend. * Winds will be light through Saturday, then trend breezy Sunday afternoon ahead of a dry cold front. * Cool and dry weather prevails through much of next week with a return of unsettled weather leading up to next weekend. .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Temperature.........67-70 at ignition...Max 69-72. RH..................26% at ignition...Min 30-35%. 20-Foot Winds.......Winds east at 2-6 mph at ignition...otherwise Upslope 3-7 mph. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Chance of thunder...0%. Mixing Height.......4000-4200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Light winds. Ventilation.........Marginal. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Clear. Temperature.........Min 29-32. RH..................Max 75-80%. 20-Foot Winds.......Downslope 2-6 mph. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Chance of thunder...0%. Mixing Height.......1600-2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Light winds. Ventilation.........Marginal to poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Temperature.........Max 74-77. RH..................Min 25-30%. 20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Chance of thunder...0%. Mixing Height.......4400-5400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Light winds. Ventilation.........Poor to fair. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY OCTOBER 24 THROUGH THURSDAY OCTOBER 30... Warmer and wetter than normal conditions are favored. $$ Forecaster...Salas Requested by...CHRIS ENRIQUEZ Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2523698.1/REV .DELDT 10/17/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL christian.enriquez@usda.gov,casey.simoni@usda.gov