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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
000
FNUS55 KVEF 231220
FWFVEF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA
NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 102 DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
.DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
CRITICAL LEVELS AGAIN TODAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
NORTHWEST DESERTS OF ARIZONA. WINDS WILL DECREASE CONSIDERABLY
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND THOUGH LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE AREA WILL SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BELOW 15 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON WITH POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY AT NIGHT.
NOTE: THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.
NOTE: PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS AT:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/VEF/FIRE.PHP
AZZ101-CAZ229-NVZ466-240100-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013 /520 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013/
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....89-95.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....5-10 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....64-72.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 DEGREES.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....15-21 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....90-96.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....5-10 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS
IN THE 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE 90S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AZZ102-240100-
NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
520 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 3000 FEET.......78-86.
* 6000 FEET.......68-78.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 7 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 3000 FEET.......6-11 PERCENT.
* 6000 FEET.......9-14 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 3000 FEET.......54-64.
* 6000 FEET.......43-53.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 5 DEGREES.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 3000 FEET.......16-24 PERCENT.
* 6000 FEET.......20-30 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 3000 FEET.......81-89.
* 6000 FEET.......70-80.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 3000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT.
* 6000 FEET.......7-12 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
$$
NVZ465-240100-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......72-82.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 10 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......4-9 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....WEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......47-57.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......13-22 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......76-86.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
NVZ463-464-240100-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 7000 FEET.......58-68.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 7000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* UPPER SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 7000 FEET.......36-46.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 7000 FEET.......19-29 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* UPPER SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 7000 FEET.......61-71.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 7000 FEET.......10-15 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* UPPER SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN
10 TO 15 MPH THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
NVZ461-240100-
LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......72-80.
* 7000 FEET.......61-71.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 7 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......9-14 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10
TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......43-53.
* 7000 FEET.......35-45.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......13-23 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......18-28 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......74-84.
* 7000 FEET.......64-74.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......6-11 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......7-12 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
$$
NVZ462-240100-
NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......70-78.
* 7000 FEET.......54-64.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 9 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......4-9 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......9-14 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....WEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......43-53.
* 7000 FEET.......38-44.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......13-22 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......17-24 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......74-82.
* 7000 FEET.......59-69.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......4-9 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......6-11 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. LIGHT WIND.
$$
NVZ460-240100-
ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......71-77.
* 7000 FEET.......58-68.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......7-12 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........GOOD.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......42-52.
* 7000 FEET.......37-43.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......16-25 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......17-27 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH UP
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* 4000 FEET.......75-80.
* 7000 FEET.......62-72.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 5 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* 4000 FEET.......4-9 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......7-12 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S TO LOWER 80S. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
$$
CAZ226-240100-
OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....70-80.
* 7000 FEET.......60-70.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 10 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....3-8 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......6-12 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....41-51.
* 7000 FEET.......32-42.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 DEGREES.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....18-28 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......26-36 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....75-85.
* 7000 FEET.......63-73.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....3-8 PERCENT.
* 7000 FEET.......6-13 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. LIGHT WIND.
$$
CAZ227-240100-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....86-96.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 10 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....2-7 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....59-69.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....9-18 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....90-100.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....2-7 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP
TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. HIGHS
92 TO 102. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S. HIGHS 92 TO
102. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S.
HIGHS 91 TO 101. SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
$$
CAZ228-240100-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
520 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....81-91.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....6-11 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH OVER THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........4.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....51-61.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....19-29 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 PERCENT.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE:
* VALLEY FLOOR....82-92.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY:
* VALLEY FLOOR....6-11 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
* SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
* LAL.................1.
* HAINES INDEX........5.
.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
$$
NOTE: MIXING HEIGHT...TRANSPORT WINDS AND VENTILATION CATEGORY FOR
EACH ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
NEVADA ZONE 466 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
CALIFORNIA ZONE 229 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
ARIZONA ZONE 101 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
ARIZONA ZONE 102 - KINGMAN VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 460 - ORIENTAL WASH RAWS VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 461 - KANE SPRINGS RAWS VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 462 - DESERT ROCK VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 463, 464 - KYLE CANYON VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 465 - LAS VEGAS VICINITY
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