858
FNUS75 KREV 210316
FWSREV
SPOT FORECAST FOR GALENA CREEK RX...USFS HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
816 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PDT ON MARCH 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO.
DISCUSSION
* A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY BRINGING
INCREASED SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 30 MPH AND MILDER
TEMPERATURES.
* THE COOLING TREND CONTINUES INTO SUNDAY WITH POOR TO FAIR
VENTILATION EXPECTED.
* THE DRY PATTERN CONTINUES GOING INTO NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES
WARMING AND SOUTHWEST AFTERNOON WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 30
MPH ON MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........52-54 AT IGNITION...MAX 68-69.
RH..................38-43% AT IGNITION...MIN 25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 9 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-9 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH THEN INCREASING TO
16-21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH STARTING
AROUND 1100 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL TO FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44-45.
RH..................MAX 50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH AROUND 2000 PDT, THEN
BECOMING LIGHT BY MIDNIGHT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD TO POOR.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-66.
RH..................MIN 26-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 7 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 15-20 MPH AROUND 1100 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........POOR TO FAIR.
FORECASTER...CHYBA
REQUESTED BY...RYAN BELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605998.5/REV
.DELDT 03/21/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RYAN.BELL@USDA.GOV,JAMES.M.SMITH@USDA.GOV,MICHAEL.MORELLO@USDA.GOV,ROBERT.DAILEY@USDA.GOV,JEDIDIA.RUDELBACH@USDA.GOV
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