Expires:200809151315;;351188 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 NVZ462-151315- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 300 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......54-64. 7000 FEET.......48-56. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......13-20 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......15-25 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....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......90-100. 7000 FEET.......72-84. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 2 DEGREES. 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........5. MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. VENTILATION.........GOOD. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE: 4000 FEET.......55-65. 7000 FEET.......49-57. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......14-23 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......15-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (SLOPE/VALLEY=20 FT, 10 MIN AVG): SLOPE/VALLEY....EAST WIND UP TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL....SOUTH UP TO 10 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.......86-94. 7000 FEET.......71-81. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE DOWN 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY: 4000 FEET.......9-14 PERCENT. 7000 FEET.......12-17 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND.....ON AVERAGE UP 4 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. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6. MIXING HEIGHT.......17500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND UP TO 10 MPH. $$