975
FNUS75 KLKN 151725
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR DUFURRENA RX...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
925 AM PST WED JAN 15 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PST ON JANUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY. BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIX TO EIGHT DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. A COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH NORTHERN
NEVADA FRIDAY. ANY PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT WILL
REMAIN WELL NORTH OF THE BURN AREA. COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 1900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-5 MPH.
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9-11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH.
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 9-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 2400 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
FORECASTER...SOUTH
REQUESTED BY...NATE CRAWFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2500691.0/LKN
.DELDT 01/16/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NATHAN_CRAWFORD@FWS.GOV
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