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Spot Forecast for Lake Basin Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
955 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PST on November 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Chances for snow showers look to continue throughout Friday
  before tapering off during the overnight hours (around 2200
  PST).

* Breezy northwesterly winds are in the forecast for Friday
  afternoon that look to transition to northeasterly by the
  Friday overnight hours.

* While cooler temperatures are seen to start the weekend, a brief
  break in wintry precipitation is expected for Saturday before
  chances return on Sunday afternoon.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Temperature.........23-25 at ignition...Max 30-31.
RH..................98-100% at ignition...Min 77-79%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds northwest at 6 mph at
                    ignition...otherwise Upslope 3-7 mph becoming
                    northwest around 7 mph gusting up to 12 mph
                    in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....25% decreasing to 5% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......2000-3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to fair.
Haines Index........3 at ignition...max 3.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear then becoming
                    partly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening.
Temperature.........Min 13-15.
RH..................Max 96-100%.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 7-9 mph gusting up to around 15 mph
                    starting at 2200 PST.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....10% decreasing to 0% overnight.
Mixing Height.......1600-1800 ft agl early in the evening.
Transport Winds.....North 10-15 mph shifting to the northeast after
                    3 am.
Ventilation.........Marginal to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Temperature.........Max 31-33.
RH..................Min 56-59%.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 7-9 mph gusting up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 900-1200 ft agl in the
                    afternoon.
Transport Winds.....East 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Poor to marginal.
Haines Index........4.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 THROUGH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28...
Above normal temperatures and precipitation.

$$
Forecaster...Chyba
Requested by...CHRIS ENRIQUEZ
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2426635.0/REV
.DELDT 11/15/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL donald.fregulia@usda.gov,christian.enriquez@usda.gov,chris.voelker@usda.gov