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Spot Forecast for Big Hill RX...USFS Plumas National Forest
National Weather Service Reno NV
946 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...


* A quick-hitting, cold system brings gusty southwest winds and
  wetting rains/light snowfall above 5000 feet on Saturday.

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

* Breezy westerly winds expected Sunday afternoon.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely after 0900 local.
Temperature.........40-42 at ignition...Max 43-45.
RH..................95% at ignition...Min 75-80%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds south at 15 mph at ignition...otherwise
                    South winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in
                    the early afternoon, becoming southwest 8-11
                    mph in the late afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....85% increasing to 95% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......2700-3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair to good.
Haines Index........2.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the
                    evening and overnight.
Temperature.........Min 26-28.
RH..................Max 95-99%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 7-9 mph becoming light overnight.
LAL.................2.
Chc Wetting Rain....70% decreasing to 30% overnight.
Mixing Height.......800-1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to fair.
Haines Index........3.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
Temperature.........Max 45-47.
RH..................Min 50-55%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest 3-7 mph becoming west 7-10 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......5500-6000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Fair to very good.
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