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Spot Forecast for Big Hill RX...USFS Plumas National Forest
National Weather Service Reno NV
1038 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Expect a gradual warming trend through the end of the work week
  as high pressure builds in over the region.

* Increased afternoon breezes are expected Thursday and Friday
  ahead of an incoming system.

* The aforementioned system brings gusty southwesterly winds and
  increased shower/thunderstorm chances on Saturday.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........40-42 at ignition...Max 67-69.
RH..................50-55% at ignition...Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds upslope 2-6 mph at ignition...
                    becoming west 7-10 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6300-7300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to excellent.
Haines Index........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 34-36.
RH..................Max 85-90%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 7-12 mph in the evening becoming
                    light overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming light
                    overnight.
Ventilation.........Very good to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 70-72.
RH..................Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph
                    with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......7400-8400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming southwest around 15-20 mph
                    late in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to excellent.
Haines Index........3.

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Forecaster...Whitlam
Requested by...Roman Rodriguez
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL roman.rodriguez@usda.gov