504
FNUS75 KVEF 201142
FWSVEF
SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER TWIN LAKES...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
342 AM PST WED FEB 20 2019
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST...PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT
(702) 263-9750.
DISCUSSION
THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING INCREASING SNOW
CHANCES TO THE FIRE SITE THIS AFTERNOON, WITH CHANCES PEAKING
OVERNIGHT AND TAPERING OFF THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 12 TO 17
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
HAINES INDEX........3.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 29
TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
AROUND 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
24 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....NORTH 31 TO 37 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
HAINES INDEX........3.
FORECASTER...MORGAN
REQUESTED BY...FC MONTELONGO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 1901704.0/VEF
.EMAIL ANDY.MONTELONGO@FIRE.CA.GOV
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