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Suppression Forecast
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Spot Forecast for STERLING...USFS
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
107 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 PDT on July 30.

If conditions become unrepresentative...or if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast...please contact our office at
(702) 263-9750.

.DISCUSSION...Through Sunday morning, there will be a concern for
nearby thunderstorms affecting the fire site. The primary time
frame for this threat will be after noon through 10PM each day. In
addition to the potential for heavy rainfall, gusty outflow winds
over 40 mph will be possible should any thunderstorms develop on
or near the Spring Mountains. Already this afternoon storms are
developing with showers currently near the fire site. Expect this
on and off throughout the day. Activity is expected to wane
overnight but increase again tomorrow afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........37-40 percent.
20 ft winds.........South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest around 7 mph.
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 percent.
LAL.................3.
Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
Haines Index........2.
Ventilation.........Excellent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance for thunderstorms this
                    evening with heavy rainfall possible.
Min temperature.....64-69.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
20 ft winds.........East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in
                    the evening. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest around 7 mph.
CWR (>= 0.10).......55 percent.
LAL.................3.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
Haines Index........2.
Ventilation.........Poor.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Max temperature.....76-79.
Min humidity........37-40 percent.
20 ft winds.........Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                    west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest around 7 mph.
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 percent.
LAL.................3.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
Haines Index........2.
Ventilation.........Good.

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Forecaster...Boucher
Requested by...ELGIEN LIM
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2116659.0/VEF
.DELDT 07/30/21
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVLIC@FIRENET.GOV
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