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Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Spot Forecast for Monitor Pass Piles...USFS HTF CRD
National Weather Service Reno NV
611 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Gusty northeast to east winds will prevail today and into
  Thursday morning before diminishing Thursday evening.

* A warming and drying trend ensues Thursday and into the weekend
  as temperatures become 5-10 degrees above normal.

* A slight chance (10-15%) of afternoon thunderstorms begin Friday
  and continue into early next week.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........31 at ignition...Max 41.
RH..................41% at ignition...Min 28%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds east at 20 mph at ignition...otherwise
                    East winds 15-20 mph decreasing to 11-16 mph
                    late in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......3200-4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair to good.
Haines Index........3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 28.
RH..................Max 68%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 18-23 mph, shifting to the east
                    overnight decreasing to 11-21 mph. Gusts to 35 mph
                    overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......3800-4000 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl in
                    the evening, then then 600-800 ft agl after 3
                    am.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 20-25 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........2.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 49.
RH..................Min 37%.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 17-22 mph, decreasing to 11-16 mph late
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......4100-5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 20 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to very good.
Haines Index........2.

$$
Forecaster...Collins
Requested by...Eric Guzman
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL Eric.guzman@usda.gov