Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
094 FNUS55 KREV 161253 FWFREV Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .DISCUSSION... A cold Pacific storm will continue to affect the region through the weekend. Sierra snow will continue through Sunday with occasional light snow into western Nevada. It will remain cold with lighter ridge winds. A drier period is expected Monday and Tuesday with another cold storm likely Wednesday and Thursday. 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 http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/?wfo=rev NVZ450-170015- Western Nevada Sierra Front- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........32-38. * Mid Slope........27-35. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........55-65%. * Mid Slope........56-66%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph increasing to west 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...55%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 3200-4200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........14-22. * Mid Slope........15-22. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........90-100%. * Mid Slope........84-94%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to 25 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. * Mixing Height......2200-2800 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-33. * Mid Slope........23-31. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........55-65%. * Mid Slope........56-66%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 4200-5000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 9-18. North winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 27-33. Lows 5-15. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 30-36. Lows 5-15. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 33-39. Lows 10-20. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 28-34. Lows 9-19. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 31-37. $$ CAZ272-170015- Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Snow. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........25-31. * Mid Slope........21-29. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........67-77%. * Mid Slope........62-72%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 30 to 45 mph. Gusts to 70 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...80%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 2600-3500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Snow likely. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........9-19. * Mid Slope........9-18. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........88-98%. * Mid Slope........91-100%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 16 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...55%. * Mixing Height......1800-2300 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........20-25. * Mid Slope........18-26. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........64-74%. * Mid Slope........60-70%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...40%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 4900-5700 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 4-14. Northeast winds 9 to 14 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 24-30. Lows 1 below to 9 above zero. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 28-34. Lows 1 below to 9 above zero. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Snow showers likely. Highs 26-31. Lows 7-17. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 20-25. Lows 1-11. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 27-33. $$ NVZ453-170015- West Central Nevada Basin and Range- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........35-41. * Mid Slope........29-39. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........43-53%. * Mid Slope........49-59%. * 24 hr trend......7% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....South winds 9 to 14 mph increasing to west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...50%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 2700-3700 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........17-27. * Mid Slope........17-26. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid Slope........83-93%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the evening. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-37. * Mid Slope........26-36. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........45-55%. * Mid Slope........48-58%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...15%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 4100-5100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows 13-23. North winds 9 to 14 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 29-35. Lows 9-19. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 30-38. Lows 9-19. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 35-43. Lows 14-24. Slope winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 30-38. Lows 10-20. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 33-39. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-170015- Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County- Northern Washoe County- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Snow likely. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........29-39. * Mid Slope........25-33. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........58-68%. * Mid Slope........66-76%. * 24 hr trend......12% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 50 mph in the morning. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...60%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 2500-3100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........9-19. * Mid Slope........10-20. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........91-100%. * Mid Slope........95-100%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...20%. * Mixing Height......1900 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........26-35. * Mid Slope........22-30. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........57-67%. * Mid Slope........64-74%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 3800-4800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 2-12. North winds 9 to 14 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 24-33. Lows 1 below to 9 above zero. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 26-36. Lows 1 below to 9 above zero. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 30-40. Lows 8-18. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 25-35. Lows 1-11. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 27-37. $$ CAZ271-170015- Western Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra/Eastern Nevada Counties- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Snow. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........28-36. * Mid Slope........25-35. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........64-74%. * Mid Slope........67-77%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...80%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 2900-3400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........8-18. * Mid Slope........10-20. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........92-100%. * Mid Slope........96-100%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...40%. * Mixing Height......1600-2100 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........26-34. * Mid Slope........24-32. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........56-66%. * Mid Slope........59-69%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 4400-5400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows 1-11. North winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Clear. Highs 27-35. Lows zero to 10 above zero. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 30-38. Lows zero to 10 above zero. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 30-38. Lows 8-18. Slope winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 25-35. Lows zero to 10 above zero. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 29-37. $$ CAZ273-170015- Mono and Eastern Alpine Counties- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Snow. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........24-34. * Mid Slope........20-30. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........48-58%. * Mid Slope........47-57%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 30 to 45 mph. Gusts to 75 mph decreasing to 60 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...55%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 2900-3900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........2-12. * Mid Slope........5-15. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid Slope........83-93%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Gusts to 55 mph decreasing to 40 mph after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...35%. * Mixing Height......1900-2900 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........20-30. * Mid Slope........16-26. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........46-56%. * Mid Slope........47-57%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...35%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 4900-5900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 2 below to 8 above zero. North winds 9 to 14 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 20-30. Lows 1 below-11 below zero. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 27-37. Lows 1 below-11 below zero. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 28-38. Lows 1 below to 9 above zero. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 21-31. Lows 9 below to 1 above zero. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 26-36. $$ NVZ459-170015- Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- 453 AM PST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-41. * Mid Slope........28-38. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid Slope........43-53%. * 24 hr trend......6% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 9 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Ridge Top........Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Gusts to 60 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...30%. * Mixing Height......200-500 ft agl then 3500-4500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........15-25. * Mid Slope........14-24. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........83-93%. * Mid Slope........77-87%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....West winds 10 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 25 mph in the morning. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. * Mixing Height......2700-3500 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair decreasing to poor after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........26-36. * Mid Slope........22-32. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........41-51%. * Mid Slope........46-56%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. * Mixing Height......600-900 ft agl increasing to 4400-5400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 12-22. Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 25-35. Lows 7-17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 28-38. Lows 7-17. Slope winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 33-43. Lows 13-23. Slope winds. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 28-38. Lows 10-20. $$ .8 to 14 day outlook for (Sat Feb 23 through Fri Mar 1) Near normal temperatures and precipitation. = $$ http://weather.gov/reno
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