000 FNUS55 KLKN 141429 FWFLKN FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 730 AM PDT WED JUL 14 2004 .DISCUSSION...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL SPREAD NORTH AND WEST ACROSS THE FIRE WEATHER DISTRICT TODAY AND TOMORROW INCREASING THE CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL NEVADA. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A STEADY INCREASE IN MOISTURE ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEVADA. A SLIGHT COOLING TREND IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND ALONG WITH HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND IN MOST ZONES. NOTE: THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS NOTE: CWR MEANS PRECIPITATION TOTALS WILL BE MORE THAN 0.10 INCHES NVZ451-452-454-142300- NEVADA FIRE WEATHER ZONES 451, 452, 454 NORTHERN NEVADA INCLUDING: THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST, THE SANTA ROSA RANGE, AND ALL MOUNTAINS AND RANGES IN STATE AND FEDERAL LANDS OF ELKO, HUMBOLDT, NORTHERN LANDER AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTIES. 730 AM PDT WED JUL 14 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY THEN BECOMING PARTY CLOUDY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ZONE 452 AND EASTERN PORTION OF ZONE 454. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............90 TO 100 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............81 TO 91 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............10 TO 18 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............14 TO 22 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 4 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH LAL......................2 IN ZONE 452 AND EASTERN ZONE 454...1 ELSEWHERE. HAINES INDEX.............5. MIXING HEIGHT............18500 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...10 PCT IN ZONE 452 AND EASTERN ZONE 454. 0 PCT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN ZONE 452. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............52 TO 62 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............57 TO 67 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............41 TO 51 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............33 TO 43 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP..............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL......................2 EASTERN ZONE 452...1 ELSEWHERE. HAINES INDEX.............5. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...10 PCT IN EASTERN ZONE 452...0 PCT ELSEWHERE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN ZONE 452. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN ZONES 451 AND 454. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............88 TO 98 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............80 TO 90 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............11 TO 20 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............16 TO 26 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL......................4 IN EASTERN ZONE 452...3 IN ZONE 454 AND WESTERN ZONE 452...2 IN ZONE 451. HAINES INDEX.............5. MIXING HEIGHT............17500 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...20 PCT IN EASTERN ZONE 452...15 PCT IN ZONE 454 AND WESTERN ZONE 452...10 PCT IN ZONE 451. = $$ NVZ455-457-142300- NEVADA FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455, 457 CENTRAL NEVADA INCLUDING: 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. 730 AM PDT WED JUL 14 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN ZONE 455 AND EASTERN ZONE 457. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............84 TO 94 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............76 TO 86 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............10 TO 20 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............15 TO 25 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL......................4 IN ZONE 455 AND EASTERN ZONE 457...3 ELSEWHERE. HAINES INDEX.............5. MIXING HEIGHT............18000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...20 PCT IN ZONE 455 AND EASTERN ZONE 457...15 PCT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............48 TO 58 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............55 TO 65 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............50 TO 60 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............42 TO 52 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 11 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL......................2. HAINES INDEX.............5. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...10 PCT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... VALLEYS...............83 TO 93 DEGS. MIDSLOPE..............75 TO 85 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. VALLEYS...............12 TO 22 PCT. MIDSLOPE..............16 TO 26 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG).. SLOPE/VALLEY..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL......................4. HAINES INDEX.............4. MIXING HEIGHT............18000 FT MSL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN...30 PCT. = $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE GENERAL DAYTIME WINDS .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 82 TO 92. WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 82 TO 92. WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 83 TO 93. WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EARLY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 83 TO 93. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 85 TO 95. = $$ .OUTLOOK FOR 8 TO 14 DAYS...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. = $$ TRUDEL