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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

AZZ101-CAZ229-NVZ466-260215-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 /800 AM MST WED NOV 25 2009/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....66-71.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....8-13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH SOUTH OF HOOVER DAM.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....42-52.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....22-32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....68-73.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....11-16 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 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.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

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

$$

AZZ102-260215-
NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
800 AM MST WED NOV 25 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......60-65.
7000 FEET.......46-51.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......7-13 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......7-13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......33-42.
7000 FEET.......32-37.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......25-35 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......20-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
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.......62-68.
7000 FEET.......48-53.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......8-13 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......8-13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. WEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO
15 MPH.

$$

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.

$$

 CAZ227-260215-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....70-75.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....8-13 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTHEAST 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.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....45-53.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....23-31 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....70-75.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....11-16 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH
WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.


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