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Spot Forecast for Big Hill 29...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
302 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on October 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Increasing southwest breezes and ventilation by Wednesday
  afternoon.

* Cooler and breezier Thursday ahead of an approaching weather
  system later this week.

* A second system is possible for the beginning of next week
  bringing another round of precipitation and cooler temperatures
  to the region.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........39-40 at ignition...Max 74-75.
RH..................70-73% at ignition...Min 25-26%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southeast at 3 mph at
                    ignition...otherwise Upslope 3-7 mph becoming
                    southwest around 7 mph late in the afternoon
                    gusting to around 15 mph.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......8800-9800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming south 20-25 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to fair increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 39-40.
RH..................Max 97-99%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 7 mph early in the
                    evening becoming light.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......1700-2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    late in the evening, then becoming light
                    overnight becoming south around 10 mph after 3
                    am.
Ventilation.........Excellent decreasing to marginal in the late
                    evening and overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
Temperature.........Max 64-65.
RH..................Min 39-42%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming south 7-8 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......5300-6300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to 25-30 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers increasing into the evening with
up to around 0.1" of precip possible. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. South winds around 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early with less than 0.1" of
precip possible. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Slope winds.
.SUNDAY...
Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 60s. Slope winds.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers with around 0.1" of precip
possible. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers with around 0.1" of precip
possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 THROUGH TUESDAY OCTOBER 21...
Below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.

$$
Forecaster...Chyba
Requested by...Chris Enriquez
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523124.0/REV
.DELDT 10/07/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL christian.enriquez@usda.gov