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

FNUS55 KLKN 091042 FWFLKN FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NEVADA TODAY WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS...WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NEVADA. A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE STATE. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO ABOVE NORMAL SUNDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE DISTRICT MONDAY. 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 NVZ451-100200- HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS...MAINLY EAST OF THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON EAST OF THE SANTA ROSAS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........59-69. MID SLOPE........54-64. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........14-19%. MID SLOPE........20-28%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........31-41. MID SLOPE........31-41. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........48-58%. MID SLOPE........43-53%. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........67-77. MID SLOPE........64-74. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........10-15%. MID SLOPE........15-21%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 12 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 70-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 64-74. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29-39. HIGHS 65-75. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36-46. HIGHS 73-83. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 80-90. $$ NVZ452-100200- ELKO COUNTY PLUS LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES NORTH OF I-80- 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........56-66. MID SLOPE........52-62. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........19-29%. MID SLOPE........22-32%. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....10%. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........28-38. MID SLOPE........26-36. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........67-77%. MID SLOPE........59-69%. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................1. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........60-70. MID SLOPE........57-67. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........15-21%. MID SLOPE........18-28%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 70-80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 34-44. HIGHS 58-68. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26-36. HIGHS 62-72. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 67-77. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34-44. HIGHS 74-84. $$ NVZ454-100200- CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........58-68. MID SLOPE........54-64. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........15-21%. MID SLOPE........16-22%. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........29-39. MID SLOPE........32-37. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........63-73%. MID SLOPE........47-57%. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................1. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........64-74. MID SLOPE........58-68. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........12-17%. MID SLOPE........13-18%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31-41. HIGHS 71-81. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 61-71. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27-37. HIGHS 62-72. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-43. HIGHS 69-79. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 76-86. $$ NVZ455-100200- WHITE PINE COUNTY- 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........60-70. MID SLOPE........59-69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........12-18%. MID SLOPE........13-21%. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5%. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........27-32. MID SLOPE........29-34. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........51-61%. MID SLOPE........50-60%. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................1. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........59-69. MID SLOPE........59-69. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........12-17%. MID SLOPE........12-21%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 29-39. HIGHS 67-77. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 37-47. HIGHS 61-71. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27-37. HIGHS 59-69. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 29-39. HIGHS 65-75. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-43. HIGHS 73-83. $$ NVZ457-100200- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 342 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........65-75. MID SLOPE........61-71. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........11-18%. MID SLOPE........12-17%. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........35-45. MID SLOPE........40-50. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........38-48%. MID SLOPE........36-46%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........66-76. MID SLOPE........64-74. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........10-15%. MID SLOPE........11-16%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS. RIDGE TOP........NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0%. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-43. HIGHS 74-84. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 67-77. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29-39. HIGHS 64-74. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32-42. HIGHS 72-82. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36-46. HIGHS 78-88. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (FRI MAY 16 THROUGH THU MAY 22) ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ LW