FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

FNUS55 KLKN 022225 FWFLKN FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 325 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .DISCUSSION...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DRY OUT ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA...WITH CONVECTION LIMITED MAINLY TO THE NORTH SATURDAY...AND FAR NORTH SUNDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE DRY ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NOTE: SEE FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR MORE INFO NOTE: THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NOTE: CWR MEANS PRECIPITATION TOTALS WILL BE MORE THAN 0.10 INCHES NOTE: WINDS IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST ARE AVERAGE DAYTIME WINDS NVZ467-031200- CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 325 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........55-65. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........55-65%. MID SLOPE........50-60%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................4. CHC WETTING RAIN....15%. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........85-95. MID SLOPE........78-88. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........14-17%. MID SLOPE........17-20%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................4. MIXING HEIGHT.......18000-18500 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....15%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........58-68. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........50-60%. MID SLOPE........40-50%. 24 HR TREND......7% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........83-93. MID SLOPE........78-88. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........12-15%. MID SLOPE........15-18%. 24 HR TREND......2% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......18500-19000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 88-98. SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 88-98. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 81-91. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 77-87. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43-53. HIGHS 75-85. $$ NVZ468>470-031200- EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 325 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........50-60. MID SLOPE........48-58. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........80-90%. MID SLOPE........85-95%. 24 HR TREND......10% WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................4. CHC WETTING RAIN....25%. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........81-91. MID SLOPE........73-83. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........23-33%. MID SLOPE........27-37%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................4. MIXING HEIGHT.......17000-18000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....25%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........50-60. MID SLOPE........48-58. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........75-85%. MID SLOPE........80-90%. 24 HR TREND......5% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........81-91. MID SLOPE........74-84. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........20-23%. MID SLOPE........23-26%. 24 HR TREND......3% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................4. MIXING HEIGHT.......18500-19000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....15%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 87-97. SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 49-59. HIGHS 86-96. SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 83-93. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 78-88. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 43-53. HIGHS 75-85. $$ NVZ454-455-031200- CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- 325 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........55-65. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........75-85%. MID SLOPE........65-75%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................4. CHC WETTING RAIN....20%. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........83-93. MID SLOPE........75-85. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........22-28%. MID SLOPE........28-34%. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................4. MIXING HEIGHT.......16500-17500 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........50-60. MID SLOPE........57-67. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........70-80%. MID SLOPE........60-70%. 24 HR TREND......5% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........82-92. MID SLOPE........75-85. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........20-25%. MID SLOPE........25-30%. 24 HR TREND......3% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................4. MIXING HEIGHT.......18000-18500 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....15%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 87-97. SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49-59. HIGHS 87-97. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 83-93. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 79-89. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-53. HIGHS 77-87. $$ NVZ457-031200- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 325 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........56-66. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........70-80%. MID SLOPE........60-70%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................5. CHC WETTING RAIN....10%. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........82-92. MID SLOPE........75-85. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........18-25%. MID SLOPE........20-28%. 24 HR TREND......8% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................3. MIXING HEIGHT.......16000-17000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........57-67. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........60-70%. MID SLOPE........50-60%. 24 HR TREND......10% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........82-92. MID SLOPE........75-85. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........13-21%. MID SLOPE........16-25%. 24 HR TREND......5% DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......17500-18000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 87-97. SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 87-97. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-56. HIGHS 84-94. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 80-90. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 77-87. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (FRI JUL 10 THROUGH THU JUL 16) BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ REA