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Spot Forecast for Mill Canyon RX...USFS NV HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
646 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Isolated showers and mild conditions with typical afternoon
  breezes Friday. Winds are expected to increase out of the south
  tonight into Saturday morning.

* A quick-hitting, cold system brings gusty south-southwest winds
  and light snowfall accumulations on Saturday.

* Heaviest precipitation is expected Saturday afternoon.
  Otherwise, light showers are expected through Sunday morning.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. 15-20%
                    chance of isolated showers late in the
                    afternoon.
Temperature.........39 at ignition...Max 62-65.
RH..................51% at ignition...Min 23-26%.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds at ignition...otherwise northwest
                    around 7-10 mph early in the afternoon, then
                    shifting to the southwest 8-12 mph late in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......5900-6900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds.
Ventilation.........Poor to good.
Haines Index........3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Temperature.........Min 33-35.
RH..................Max 70-75%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 15-20 mph with gusts to around
                    35 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......1100-1600 ft agl in the evening.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after 3 am.
Ventilation.........Fair to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon.
                    Snow likely late in the afternoon, after 6 PM.
Temperature.........Max 51-56.
RH..................Min 33-40%.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds 35-45 mph gusts to around 55 mph,
                    occasionally up to 70 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5% increasing to 70% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......3400-4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 35 mph increasing to 45-50 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Ventilation.........Good to excellent.
Haines Index........2.

$$
Forecaster...Collins
Requested by...Danny Gallagher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL daniel.gallagher@usda.gov