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Spot Forecast for Gold Complex...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
613 AM PDT Sun Aug 11 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on August 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* One more very warm and dry day with typical afternoon breezes.
  Some improvement in humidity tonight although midslopes may
  continue to see only moderate recoveries.

* A dry cold front will bring the start of a cooldown Monday with
  increasing southwest winds. There could be a 1-3 hour period of
  near critical conditions in the afternoon.

* A trough will remain along the West Coast through the rest of
  the week with temperatures a little below normal, slightly
  improved humidity levels, and typical breezy southwest winds.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature.....84-86.
Min Humidity........13-15%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest 9-14 mph
                    with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6500-7000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10-20 mph.
Ventilation.........Excellent.
Haines Index........5.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Min Temperature.....45-50, except 50-55 midslopes.
Max Humidity........50-60%, except 40-45% midslopes.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 9-14 mph becoming west around 7
                    mph in the evening, then becoming light
                    overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1500-2000 ft agl decreasing to 400-600 ft agl
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
Ventilation.........Good then becoming poor.
Haines Index........4.

.MONDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Max Temperature.....78-80.
Min Humidity........19-22%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest 12-17 mph
                    with gusts 25-30 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6300-6800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 15-25 mph.
Ventilation.........Excellent.
Haines Index........5.

$$
Forecaster...Hohmann
Requested by...Casey Simoni
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2419846.4/REV
.DELDT 08/11/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Casey.simoni@usda.gov