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Spot Forecast for McDermitt Burn...Elko County Fire
National Weather Service Elko NV
729 AM PST Tue Nov 26 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PST on November 26.
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 low pressure system will continue to track east
across the fire site today. This will bring a mix of rain and snow
showers with a 50 to 60 percent probability of seeing a
tenth of an inch or more of precipitation. Some wind gusts to 20
mph will develop in the afternoon. The system will begin exiting
the area tonight and Wednesday morning with only scattered snow
showers expected. It will be quiet and dry from Wednesday on with
cold temperatures.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain and snow showers
                    likely.
Max temperature.....34-39 degrees.
Min humidity........85 to 100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20
                    mph.
CWR.................50 to 60 percent.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Rainfall amount.....0.08-0.15 inches.
Snowfall amount.....Trace to 0.8 inches.
Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 21 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Scattered snow
                    showers in the evening.
Min temperature.....15 to 20 degrees.
Max humidity........90 to 100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
CWR.................10 to 20 percent.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Rainfall amount.....Trace to 0.05 inches.
Snowfall amount.....Trace to 0.5 inches.
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....28 to 33 degrees.
Min humidity........50 to 60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light winds.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL in the morning and early afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 30s. Light
winds.

$$

Forecaster...86
Requested by...Liz Garrett
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 11/26/24
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.EMAIL egarrett@elkocountynv.net