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Spot Forecast for Caldor HT...USFS LTBMU

National Weather Service Reno NV

849 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on April 21. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National

Weather Service in Reno.



.DISCUSSION...



* Gusty southwest winds will continue this afternoon and 

  evening. Gusts could reach 35-40 mph today. 



* Rain showers will move in late tonight, changing over to

  rain/snow mix overnight. A few rumbles of thunder are possible 

  with isolated lightning strikes.



* The transition to snow will start around sunset tonight.

  Accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are possible by Wednesday

  afternoon. 



.TUESDAY...



Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Showers . Slight chance of 

                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

Temperature.........30-34 at ignition...Max 36-39. 

RH..................90-95% at ignition...Min 70-75%. 

20-Foot Winds.......Winds southwest at 6 mph at 

                    ignition...then 3-7 mph becoming 

                    southwest 8-13 mph late in the morning. Gusty 

                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms 

                    in the afternoon. 

Chc Wetting Rain....85%. 

Chance of thunder...20%. 

Mixing Height.......2900-3900 ft agl. 

Transport Winds.....Southwest 25-30 mph. 

Ventilation.........Good to excellent. 



.TUESDAY NIGHT...



Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the evening, 

                    then snow showers likely overnight. 

Temperature.........Min 21-24. 

RH..................Max 100%. 

20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 8-13 mph decreasing to around 7 

                    mph overnight. 

Chc Wetting Rain....85% decreasing to 50% overnight. 

Chance of thunder...15%. 

Mixing Height.......1000-1400 ft agl. 

Transport Winds.....Southwest 20-25 mph. 

Ventilation.........Very good to marginal. 



.WEDNESDAY...



Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. 

Temperature.........Max 35-39. 

RH..................Min 59%. 

20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 7 mph early in the 

                    morning becoming light. Gusts to 20 mph. 

Chc Wetting Rain....10%. 

Chance of thunder...5%. 

Mixing Height.......2600-3800 ft agl. 

Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph becoming west around 10 

                    mph in the afternoon. 

Ventilation.........Fair to good. 



$$

Forecaster...Richards

Requested by...David Deleon

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.EMAIL david.deleon@usda.gov