Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will build into the western United States with drier
and warmer conditions this afternoon and continuing into the first
half of next week with typical afternoon breezes.

Note:  Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds.
Note:  Mixing Heights are in feet above ground level of the valley floors.
Note:  Please see operating plan for detailed zone descriptions
       https://www.weather.gov/wrh/fire?wfo=rev

NVZ420-210015-
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........72-82.
*   Mid Slope........67-77.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........15-25%.
*   Mid Slope........19-29%.
*   24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 5600-6600 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........41-51.
*   Mid Slope........45-55.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........49-59%.
*   Mid Slope........35-45%.
*   24 hr trend......9% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3400-4400 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........67-77.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........14-24%.
*   Mid Slope........18-28%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40-50. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in
the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-81. Lows 40-50. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 72-82. Lows 42-52. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 75-85. Lows 43-53. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 78-87. Lows 45-55.

$$

NVZ421-210015-
Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern
Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........66-76.
*   Mid Slope........59-69.
*   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........22-32%.
*   Mid Slope........22-32%.
*   24 hr trend......17% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph in
                     the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph until
                     late afternoon.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 5700-6700 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........35-45.
*   Mid Slope........44-54.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........56-66%.
*   Mid Slope........37-47%.
*   24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 8 to 13 mph in the evening becoming
                     downslope 2 to 5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3100-4100 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........68-78.
*   Mid Slope........62-72.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........19-29%.
*   Mid Slope........20-30%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph
                     late in the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 4300-5300 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. North winds 8 to 13 mph in the
evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 35-45. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 69-79. Lows 38-48. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 38-48. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 74-84. Lows 39-49.

$$

CAZ272-210015-
Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........63-73.
*   Mid Slope........60-70.
*   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........23-33%.
*   Mid Slope........24-34%.
*   24 hr trend......16% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph
                     until late afternoon.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 5100-6100 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........35-45.
*   Mid Slope........40-50.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........64-74%.
*   Mid Slope........42-52%.
*   24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3100-4100 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........64-74.
*   Mid Slope........62-72.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........24-34%.
*   Mid Slope........25-35%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3800-4800 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 65-75. Lows 35-45. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 65-75. Lows 38-48. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 67-77. Lows 39-49. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 67-77. Lows 40-50.

$$

NVZ423-210015-
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........75-81.
*   Mid Slope........70-80.
*   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........17-23%.
*   Mid Slope........18-24%.
*   24 hr trend......7% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 6300-7300 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the
                     afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........41-51.
*   Mid Slope........45-54.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........41-51%.
*   Mid Slope........30-40%.
*   24 hr trend......11% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph
                     after midnight.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......2.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3900-4900 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........72-80.
*   Mid Slope........68-78.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........15-21%.
*   Mid Slope........16-22%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 3800-4800 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38-48. North winds 8 to 13 mph in the
evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 73-81. Lows 38-48. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 74-80. Lows 41-51. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 76-84. Lows 42-52. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 80-86. Lows 44-54.

$$

NVZ429-210015-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........67-77.
*   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........18-28%.
*   Mid Slope........19-29%.
*   24 hr trend......8% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph
                     with gusts to 20 mph late in the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 6900-7900 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........41-51.
*   Mid Slope........46-56.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........48-58%.
*   Mid Slope........35-45%.
*   24 hr trend......12% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 25 mph in
                     the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3900-4900 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........67-77.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........15-25%.
*   Mid Slope........17-27%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph
                     with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the
                     morning.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1300-1800 ft agl increasing to 4300-5300 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39-49. North winds 9 to 14 mph in the
evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 39-49. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 72-82. Lows 42-52. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 74-84. Lows 42-52. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 78-88. Lows 44-54.

$$

CAZ270-278-NVZ458-210015-
Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County-
Northern Washoe County-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........73-83.
*   Mid Slope........67-77.
*   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........15-24%.
*   Mid Slope........17-25%.
*   24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 6000-7000 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........35-45.
*   Mid Slope........41-51.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........45-55%.
*   Mid Slope........32-42%.
*   24 hr trend......11% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Haines Index.......2.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3600-4600 ft agl decreasing to 600-700 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........65-75.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........13-20%.
*   Mid Slope........14-22%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Good.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph in
the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 35-45. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 72-82. Lows 38-48. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 74-84. Lows 40-50. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 77-87. Lows 42-52.

$$

CAZ271-210015-
Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........69-77.
*   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........18-28%.
*   Mid Slope........18-28%.
*   24 hr trend......8% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1300-1800 ft agl increasing to 6100-7100 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........31-41.
*   Mid Slope........41-51.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........60-70%.
*   Mid Slope........41-51%.
*   24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                     downslope 2 to 5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......3600-4600 ft agl decreasing to 600-700 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after
                     midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........71-81.
*   Mid Slope........69-77.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........14-24%.
*   Mid Slope........16-26%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
*   Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3900-4900 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 31-41. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 31-41. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 72-82. Lows 35-45. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 75-85. Lows 36-46. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 74-84. Lows 37-47.

$$

CAZ274-210015-
Southern Mono County-
332 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........62-72.
*   Mid Slope........57-67.
*   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........20-30%.
*   Mid Slope........24-34%.
*   24 hr trend......9% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph in
                     the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30
                     mph.
* Haines Index.......3-4.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
* Mixing Height......1800-2800 ft agl increasing to 6600-7600 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast
                     15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation........Very good increasing to excellent in the
                     afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....
*   Valleys..........35-45.
*   Mid Slope........36-46.
*   24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........59-69%.
*   Mid Slope........42-52%.
*   24 hr trend......17% drier.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 15 mph becoming downslope 2 to
                     5 mph.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
* Haines Index.......2-3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......4200-5200 ft agl decreasing to 600-1000 ft agl
                     after midnight.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 20 mph.
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to fair after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....
*   Valleys..........66-76.
*   Mid Slope........61-71.
* Min Humidity.......
*   Valleys..........20-30%.
*   Mid Slope........21-31%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph
                     late in the afternoon.
*   Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph until
                     late afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* LAL................1.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 4400-5400 ft
                     agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. North winds 7 to 12 mph in the
evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 68-78. Lows 35-45. Slope winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 68-78. Lows 37-47. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 37-47. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 38-48.

$$


.8 to 14 day outlook for (Fri Sep 27 through Thu Oct 3)
Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation.

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$$

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