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Spot Forecast for Reds Meadow Pile Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
651 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PST on January 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Increasing west-northwest winds today will precede passage of a dry
  cold front through the region tonight with improved ventilation.

* Gusty northeast ridge winds and much cooler temperatures follow
  for Monday.

* Little change Tuesday through Friday with a return of lighter
  winds, inversions, and limited mixing.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........26 at ignition...Max 38.
RH..................70-75% at ignition...Min 17-22%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph at
                    ignition. Otherwise Southwest winds around 7
                    mph increasing to west 11-16 mph in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl rising to 2700-3200 ft agl in the
                    afternoon.
Transport Winds.....West 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor then becoming fair.
Haines Index........2.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 12-15.
RH..................Max 65-70%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 7-12 mph in the evening, then
                    becoming north 9-14 mph after 3 am.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
Ventilation.........Poor.
Haines Index........2.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 23-26.
RH..................Min 27-32%.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 7-12 mph increasing to 12-17 mph
                    with gusts to around 30 mph in the late morning
                    and afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 900-1300 ft agl in the
                    afternoon.
Transport Winds.....North 10-15 mph shifting to the northeast
                    around 20 mph late in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to fair.
Haines Index........2.

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Forecaster...Young/Hohmann
Requested by...Alex Teitelbaum
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2428049.17/REV
.DELDT 01/19/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jeffrey.karl@usda.gov,alexander.teitelbaum@usda.gov,lucas.hurley@usda.gov