116  
FNUS75 KREV 201203  
FWSREV  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CARNELIAN WOODS PILE BURN...NORTH LAKE TAHOE FPD  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV  
403 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 20.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
* MIXING AND VENTILATION WILL REMAIN LIMITED TODAY.  
 
* GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND SHOWERS SATURDAY WILL BRING  
BETTER VENTILATION.  
 
* A STRONGER STORM IS ON TRACK TUESDAY WITH WIND AND HEAVIER  
PRECIPITATION.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE  
MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE.........32 AT IGNITION...MAX 40-44.  
RH..................90-95% AT IGNITION...MIN 60-65%.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS NORTHWEST 1-4 MPH AT IGNITION BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 2-7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
LAL.................1.  
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL RISING TO 600-800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10-15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
VENTILATION.........POOR TO MARGINAL.  
HAINES INDEX........2.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.  
RH..................MAX 80%.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 9-14 MPH.  
LAL.................1.  
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
VENTILATION.........POOR TO MARGINAL.  
HAINES INDEX........2.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 44.  
RH..................MIN 54%.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 14-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35  
MPH.  
LAL.................1.  
CHC WETTING RAIN....40%.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.  
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.  
HAINES INDEX........2.  
 
 
FORECASTER...YOUNG/HOHMANN  
REQUESTED BY...APRIL SHACKELFORD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 12/20/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SHACKELFORD@NTFIRE.NET  
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