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FNUS75 KVEF 051701
FWSVEF
SPOT FORECAST FOR COMET...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1001 AM PDT WED AUG 5 2020
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 PDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST...PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT
(702) 263-9750.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CALIFORNIA AND THE GREAT
BASIN REGION WILL ALLOW FOR BREEZY TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20-25
MPH AND GUSTS TO 30-35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET, BUT REMAIN ELEVATED WITH WINDS TO AROUND
10-15 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WINDS MAY DECREASE FOR A FEW HOURS
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING ALLOWING FOR DOWN VALLEY WINDS TO KICK IN, BUT
CONFIDENCE IS LOW AND WINDS FAVORING A SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION
IS MORE LIKELY. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. BESIDES WINDS, EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY
CONDITIONS TO REMAIN THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. HAZE LATE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE
THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-11 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 30-35 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
HAINES INDEX........5.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 23 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
HAINES INDEX........4.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WIND........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 17 TO 27 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT WIND.....SOUTH 16 TO 23 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
FORECASTER...KRYSTON
REQUESTED BY...MAURA RIDDEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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