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 FNUS55 KVEF 251439
FWFVEF

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA
NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST DOWN THE COLORADO
RIVER. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND A COOLING TREND.


NOTE: THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.

NOTE: PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS AT:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/VEF/FIRE.PHP

 NVZ465-260215-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......58-64.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......10-15 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......33-41.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......28-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......60-66.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......10-15 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.


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