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Spot Forecast for Sierra Crest Madora...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
1257 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on October 16. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Dry and mild weather prevails through the weekend with southeast 
  breezes today becoming southwest over the weekend. 

* Increasing S/SW winds are likely to combine with dry conditions
  Monday afternoon and evening. 

* Rain chances increase to 40-60% between Tuesday and Thursday,
  but confidence is low on exact timing and amounts. 

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny. 
Temperature.........37-40 at ignition...Max 75-78. 
RH..................55-60% at ignition...Min 15-20%. 
20-Foot Winds.......Winds southeast at 4-8 mph at ignition,
                    increasing to 8-12 mph in the afternoon. 
Chc Wetting Rain....0%. 
Chance of thunder...0%. 
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 3000 ft agl in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph. 
Ventilation.........Poor to good. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear. 
Temperature.........Min 35-38. 
RH..................Max 50-55%. 
20-Foot Winds.......Downslope 2-6 mph. 
Chc Wetting Rain....0%. 
Chance of thunder...0%. 
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph in the evening becoming 
                    light. 
Ventilation.........Fair to poor. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny. 
Temperature.........Max 74-77. 
RH..................Min 12-17%. 
20-Foot Winds.......East at 4-8 mph in the afternoon. 
Chc Wetting Rain....0%. 
Chance of thunder...0%. 
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 6100 ft agl in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Ventilation.........Poor to very good. 

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Forecaster...Salas
Requested by...Chris Enriquez
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL christian.enriquez@usda.gov,joseph.mcginn@usda.gov,samuel.collinson@usda.gov