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Spot Forecast for Monitor Pass Rx Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
1034 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Shower potential has increased about 30% chance each
  afternoon Tuesday and Wednesday, with isolated thunder also
  possible each day.

* Winds will be generally on the lighter side, but could become
  gusty and erratic each afternoon if thunderstorms form near the
  burn site.

* Temperatures will trend cooler Tuesday through Wednesday.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Temperature.........52 at ignition...Max 56.
RH..................51% at ignition...Min 46%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southwest 4-8 mph becoming west 6-10 mph
                    in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 11 AM, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....0% increasing to 10% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......4900-5900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair in the morning then very good.
Haines Index........3.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
Temperature.........Min 36.
RH..................Max 79%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 7-12 mph becoming light.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......1500-2000 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
                    overnight.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Good in the evening then poor.
Haines Index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 53.
RH..................Min 48%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming northwest 5-9 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 11 AM, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....0% increasing to 15% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 4500-5500 ft agl
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph late in
                    the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor in the morning then very good.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Deutschendorf
Requested by...Travis Shoemaker
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411895.0/REV
.DELDT 04/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL travis.shoemaker@usda.gov