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Spot Forecast for Stairstep...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
1216 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on October 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Dry and mild weather will prevail this weekend and continue
  through much of next week.

* Winds remain light today, but west winds will increase Sunday
  afternoon ahead of a dry cold front.

* A Pacific storm is becoming increasingly likely to bring rain,
  mountain snow, and strong winds next weekend.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........33-36 at ignition...Max 74-77.
RH..................75-80% at ignition...Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds east at 2-6 mph at ignition...otherwise
                    Upslope 3-7 mph.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......4100-5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds.
Ventilation.........Poor to fair.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 32-35.
RH..................Max 75-80%.
20-Foot Winds.......Downslope 2-6 mph.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......1600-2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming
                    light overnight.
Ventilation.........Fair to marginal.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 69-72.
RH..................Min 30-35%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest 10-15 mph with
                    gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Chance of thunder...0%.
Mixing Height.......4100-5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal to excellent.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 THROUGH FRIDAY OCTOBER 31...
 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation is favored.

$$
Forecaster...Salas
Requested by...CHRIS ENRIQUEZ
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523698.2/REV
.DELDT 10/18/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL casey.simoni@usda.gov,christian.enriquez@usda.gov