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Spot Forecast for Dry Creek RX...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
517 AM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* A chance of showers and thunderstorms will be possible at the
  burn site this afternoon with decreasing chances on Tuesday.

* Winds will remain light with the exception of typical afternoon
  breezes and/or gusty, erratic outflows near showers and storms.

* Warming this week will bring above average temperatures, leading
  to drying and lower relative humidities during midweek.


.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Isolated showers and thunderstorms (35% chance) after
                    1300 hours. Otherwise, sunny becoming partly cloudy.
Temperature.........46-49 at ignition...Max 63-66.
RH..................53-57% at ignition...Min 22-25%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds variable 2-5 mph in the morning, then becoming
                    southwest 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph after 1400.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1100, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....0% increasing to 15% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......7600-8600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming south 10-15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal to very good.
Haines Index........4.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms in the evening.
Temperature.........Min 34-37.
RH..................Max 72-76%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 7-10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
LAL.................2 until 2300, then 1.
Chc Wetting Rain....10% decreasing to 0% overnight.
Mixing Height.......1000-1500 ft agl in the evening.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ventilation.........Fair to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 64-66.
RH..................Min 22-26%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming northeast 7-10 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1100, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 9500-10500 ft agl in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph in the morning, then
                    becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to very good.
Haines Index........3 to 4.

$$

Forecaster...Richards/Fuentes
Requested by...Nate Allen
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413885.0/REV
.DELDT 05/13/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL nathan.j.allen@usda.gov