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FNUS75 KREV 120602
FWSREV
SPOT FORECAST FOR DOG VALLEY PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1102 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO.
DISCUSSION
* STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND
DRYING TREND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, WITH NEAR RECORD
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-60S.
* WESTERLY AFTERNOON GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH PREVAIL THROUGH FRIDAY,
BEFORE A WEAK SYSTEM BRUSHES BY TO THE NORTH, INCREASING
SLIGHTLY AND SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS 20-25
MPH.
* POOR OVERNIGHT AND GOOD TO VERY GOOD DAYTIME VENTILATION RATES ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........40-45 AT IGNITION...MAX 63-68.
RH..................45-50% AT IGNITION...MIN 18-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL TO VERY GOOD.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-39.
RH..................MAX 39-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION.........GOOD TO POOR.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65-69.
RH..................MIN 14-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0%.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-500 FT AGL THEN 1700 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........POOR TO GOOD.
FORECASTER...CRESPO
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS SHOEMAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605250.2/REV
.DELDT 03/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TRAVIS.SHOEMAKER@USDA.GOV
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