Expires:200809151315;;351189 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 NVZ460-151315- ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 300 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......49-59. 7000 FEET.......46-54. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......15-25 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......15-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 PERCENT. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTHEAST UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......89-95. 7000 FEET.......74-84. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......5-10 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......6-11 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 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. MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......51-61. 7000 FEET.......48-56. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......18-28 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 PERCENT. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......86-92. 7000 FEET.......71-81. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......12-17 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......11-16 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 6 PERCENT. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6. MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. LIGHT WIND. $$