000 FNUS55 KLKN 171416 FWFLKN NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEVADA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 730 AM PDT MON JUN 17 2002 DISCUSSION: AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING BREEZY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA ON TUESDAY. THE NEXT UPPER TROUGH WILL BRING A POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION BEGINNING ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. NVZ030>034-036-172230- ****************************************************************** ZONES: NV 451,452,454 NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEVADA INCLUDES: THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST, THE SANTA ROSA RANGE, AND ALL MOUNTAINS AND RANGES IN STATE AND FEDERAL LANDS OF HUMBOLDT, ELKO, NORTHERN LANDER, AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTIES ****************************************************************** .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...84-92 8000 FEET......74-81 24 HR TREND.....DOWN 3-5 MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...9-15% 8000 FEET......7-16% 24 HR TREND.....UP 2% WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 10-15 MPH...INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.......WEST 20-30 MPH LAL................1 HAINES INDEX.......5 MIXING HEIGHT(MSL).16000 FEET TRANSPORT WIND.....WEST 20-30 MPH .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...48-56 8000 FEET......54-62 24 HR TREND.....UP 2-4 MAX HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...45-55% 8000 FEET......35-45% 24 HR TREND.....UP 10% WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH RIDGETOP.......WEST 20-30 MPH LAL................1 HAINES INDEX.......4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...75-85 8000 FEET......68-77 MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...14-22% 8000 FEET......15-25% WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 15-25 MPH RIDGETOP.......WEST 20-30 MPH .EXTENDED FORECAST (WED-SUN)... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S AND 80S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .8-14 DAY FORECAST...SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION. = $$ NVZ013-035-037-172230- ****************************************************************** ZONES: NV 455,457 CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA INCLUDES: THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST, AND ALL MOUNTAINS AND RANGES IN STATE AND FEDERAL LANDS OF WHITE PINE, SOUTHERN LANDER, SOUTHERN EUREKA, AND NORTHERN NYE COUNTIES ****************************************************************** .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...86-93 8000 FEET......75-83 24 HR TREND.....DOWN 1-3 MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...6-11% 8000 FEET......7-12% 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH RIDGETOP.......WEST 15-25 MPH LAL................1 HAINES INDEX.......5 MIXING HEIGHT(MSL).16000 FEET TRANSPORT WIND.....WEST 20-30 MPH .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...45-55 8000 FEET......56-65 24 HR TREND.....UP 1-3 MAX HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...35-45% 8000 FEET......28-38% 24 HR TREND.....UP 10% WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH RIDGETOP.......WEST 20-30 MPH LAL................1 HAINES INDEX.......4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR...80-88 8000 FEET......70-79 MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR...10-20% 8000 FEET......12-21% WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 15-25 MPH RIDGETOP.......WEST 20-30 MPH .EXTENDED FORECAST (WED-SUN)... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .8-14 DAY FORECAST...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION. = $$