582
FNUS75 KREV 160359
FWSREV
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD CREEK...WFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
859 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2100 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO.
DISCUSSION
* DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY
WITH AFTERNOON WINDS GUSTING TO 15-20 ALLOWING FOR EXCELLENT
VENTILATION.
* NEAR NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 80S ARE IN THE FORECAST
GOING THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
* DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON MONDAY THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK ALONG
WITH TYPICAL AFTERNOON ZEPHYR WINDS GUSTING TO 15-20 MPH.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........61-64 AT FORECAST START...MIN 49-51.
RH..................38-43% AT FORECAST START...MAX 50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 7 MPH AT FORECAST
START...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 7-8 MPH BECOMING
LIGHT AFTER 0300 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........POOR.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80-81.
RH..................MIN 19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-9 MPH
WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH BY 1400 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FT AGL THEN 9200 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
VENTILATION.........POOR TO FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53-55.
RH..................MAX 55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7-9 MPH WITH GUSTS
15-20 MPH BECOMING LIGHT BY 2200 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD TO POOR.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80-81.
RH..................MIN 20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-9 MPH WITH
GUSTS 15-20 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FT AGL THEN 9100 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
VENTILATION.........POOR TO GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...CHYBA
REQUESTED BY...SHAILA CATAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619776.0/REV
.DELDT 08/15/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TYE.ERWIN@USDA.GOV,NVSFC@FIRENET.GOV
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