475 
FNUS75 KLKN 221608
FWSLKN

Spot Forecast for Wheeler Peak...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK
National Weather Service Elko NV
908 AM PDT Wed Aug 22 2018

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 PDT on August 22. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact National Weather Service Elko if you have questions or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...A weak upper level low pressure system will push through the Park today.
This will bring breezy to windy conditions to the higher elevation sites, along with isolated
showers and thunderstorms. Winds will continue to be strong in the early evening, with a wind
shift expected to the west and northwest. 

Looking ahead to tomorrow, dry conditions will prevail with less wind. Smoke is still possible.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. 
                    Patchy smoke through the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms 
                    through the day.  
Chance of pcpn......15-20%. 
Max temperature.....61-65. 
Min humidity........35-45%. 
Surface winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning, increasing to 15 to 25 mph
                    with gusts of 35 to 40 in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. 
Chance of pcpn......0%. 
Min temperature.....45-49. 
Max humidity........50-60%. 
Surface winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 
                    around 40 mph shifting and northwest and west 10 to 15 
                    mph with gusts to around 20 mph after 7 to 9 PM PDT. 

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Forecaster...86
Requested by...Chief Ranger Vann
Type of request...OTHER
.TAG 1814870.0/LKN
.DELDT 08/22/18
.EMAIL joshua_vann@nps.gov