Expires:200809151315;;351190 FPUS55 KVEF 142156 ZFPVEF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 300 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WEST THROUGH MONDAY...BRINGING CLEAR SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE CALIFORNIA COAST TUESDAY WILL DRAW MOISTURE BACK TO THE REGION...WHICH WILL LEAD TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. 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 CAZ226-151315- OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 300 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR....45-55. 7000 FEET.......44-52. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR....25-38 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......25-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 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. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR....89-99. 7000 FEET.......76-86. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR....5-10 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......7-12 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR....46-56. 7000 FEET.......46-54. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR....23-33 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......27-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 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........6. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE: VALLEY FLOOR....87-97. 7000 FEET.......71-81. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY: VALLEY FLOOR....9-14 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......11-18 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 6 PERCENT. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WIND. $$