ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)
FNUS55 KVEF 131449
FWFVEF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA
NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.DISCUSSION...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT AND RAIN AND SNOW
OVER THE SIERRA AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES INTO
SOUTHERN NEVADA WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARIZONA. THERE
IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA BY MID WEEK BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAIN AND SNOW.
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-NVZ466-140200-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 /800 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012/
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....63-69.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....24-29 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....42-50.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....40-50 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 5 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....55-61.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....23-28 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND
AROUND 10 MPH.
AZZ102-140200-
NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
800 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......48-56.
7000 FEET.......35-43.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......37-47 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......43-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 25
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......29-39.
7000 FEET.......23-29.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......75-85 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......87-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 7 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 35
TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND SCATTERED RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......41-49.
7000 FEET.......26-36.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......39-49 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......54-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....40 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
NVZ465-140200-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......48-58.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......33-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......29-39.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......54-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....40 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......42-52.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......33-43 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 8 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
NVZ463-464-140200-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
7000 FEET.......35-43.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY:
7000 FEET.......38-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
UPPER SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....40 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SNOW
LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
7000 FEET.......17-27.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 7 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
7000 FEET.......78-88 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
UPPER SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH UP
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....80 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
7000 FEET.......30-36.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
7000 FEET.......53-63 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 10 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
UPPER SLOPES....NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....30 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTH WIND
AROUND 10 MPH.
NVZ461-140200-
LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW AND ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......47-55.
7000 FEET.......32-42.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......35-42 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......42-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35
MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH
20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......30-39.
7000 FEET.......21-27.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......57-67 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......80-90 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 5 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....90 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......45-51.
7000 FEET.......31-41.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......29-37 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......45-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....40 PERCENT DECREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND UP
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
NVZ462-140200-
NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SCATTERED RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......48-54.
7000 FEET.......36-42.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......31-39 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......41-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 6 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....60 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......25-35.
7000 FEET.......22-27.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......71-81 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......83-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 9 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST UP
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....70 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......45-53.
7000 FEET.......32-40.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......29-39 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......40-50 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. NORTH
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S.
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
NVZ460-140200-
ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......48-53.
7000 FEET.......33-43.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......30-35 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......40-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 6 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......26-36.
7000 FEET.......20-25.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......71-81 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......77-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 5 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL....NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....60 PERCENT DECREASING TO 20 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
4000 FEET.......45-53.
7000 FEET.......30-38.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
4000 FEET.......24-33 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......32-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 5 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH
WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S.
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
CAZ226-140200-
OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....46-56.
7000 FEET.......36-46.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 10 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....32-42 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......41-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 7 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 15
TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....27-37.
7000 FEET.......19-25.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....47-57 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......62-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 4 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 35
TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....46-56.
7000 FEET.......36-46.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....18-28 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......27-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S.
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ227-140200-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....62-72.
7000 FEET.......27-32.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....16-23 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
10000 FT MSL....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15
TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....44-54.
7000 FEET.......22-27.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....35-45 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......74-79 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 8 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 25
TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....60 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....59-69.
7000 FEET.......26-31.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....15-20 PERCENT.
7000 FEET.......28-33 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S.
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
CAZ228-140200-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
700 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....56-66.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....26-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
10000 FT MSL....WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....33-43.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....58-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SNOW IN THE MORNING.
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE:
VALLEY FLOOR....51-59.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY:
VALLEY FLOOR....22-32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 PERCENT.
WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG):
SLOPE/VALLEY....NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 10 MPH.
10000 FT MSL....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WIND AROUND
10 MPH.
NOTE: MIXING HEIGHT...TRANSPORT WINDS AND VENTILATION CATEGORY FOR
EACH ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
NEVADA ZONE 466 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
CALIFORNIA ZONE 229 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
ARIZONA ZONE 101 - LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY VICINITY
ARIZONA ZONE 102 - KINGMAN VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 460 - ORIENTAL WASH RAWS VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 461 - KANE SPRINGS RAWS VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 462 - DESERT ROCK VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 463, 464 - KYLE CANYON VICINITY
NEVADA ZONE 465 - LAS VEGAS VICINITY
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