Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
063 FNUS55 KREV 041016 FWFREV Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... A long duration heatwave will produce well above normal temperatures, low daytime humidities with poor overnight recoveries, and deep afternoon mixing heights through the middle of next week. Sunday will feature increased afternoon breezes across the Sierra and Sierra Front, likely resulting in a multi-hour period of elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions Sunday afternoon. Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds. Note: Mixing Heights are in feet above ground level of the valley floors. Note: Please see operating plan for detailed zone descriptions https://www.weather.gov/wrh/fire?wfo=rev NVZ420-050030- Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid Slope........86-96. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........5-12%. * Mid Slope........5-12%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. Gusts to 20 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 7400-8400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........55-65. * Mid Slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........31-41%. * Mid Slope........18-28%. * 24 hr trend......8% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........93-103. * Mid Slope........89-99. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-11%. * Mid Slope........5-11%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 5800-6800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57-67. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 98-106. Lows 57-67. Slope winds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 97-106. Lows 57-67. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 97-106. Lows 57-67. $$ NVZ421-050030- Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-97. * Mid Slope........81-91. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........6-15%. * Mid Slope........6-16%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph early in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......2100-3100 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid Slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........29-39%. * Mid Slope........14-24%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......5300-6300 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid Slope........83-93. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........5-12%. * Mid Slope........5-15%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 7300-8300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51-61. North winds 9 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening, then becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 92-102. Lows 51-61. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 93-103. Lows 52-62. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 92-102. Lows 52-62. $$ CAZ272-050030- Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........80-90. * Mid Slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........12-22%. * Mid Slope........12-22%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. Gusts to 20 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4-5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 6600-7600 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........44-54. * Mid Slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........54-64%. * Mid Slope........30-40%. * 24 hr trend......5% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......4-5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4100-5100 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-93. * Mid Slope........81-91. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........10-20%. * Mid Slope........9-19%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 5100-6100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 44-54. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 85-95. Lows 44-54. Slope winds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 84-94. Lows 46-56. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 83-93. Lows 46-56. $$ NVZ423-050030- West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........93-99. * Mid Slope........87-97. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid Slope........5-10%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2200 ft agl increasing to 7100-8100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........55-65. * Mid Slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........16-26%. * Mid Slope........12-22%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4300-5300 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........97-103. * Mid Slope........91-101. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid Slope........5-10%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 6400-7400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58-68. North winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 100-106. Lows 58-68. Slope winds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 101-107. Lows 60-70. Slope winds. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 101-108. Lows 61-71. $$ NVZ429-050030- Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........91-100. * Mid Slope........87-97. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid Slope........4-9%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 8300-9300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-66. * Mid Slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........19-29%. * Mid Slope........13-23%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 14 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the evening. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4700-5700 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........94-104. * Mid Slope........89-99. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid Slope........4-9%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 6100-7100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57-67. North winds 9 to 14 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 96-106. Lows 57-67. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 98-108. Lows 62-72. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 98-108. Lows 62-72. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-050030- Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County- Northern Washoe County- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-99. * Mid Slope........86-94. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid Slope........5-10%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming southeast 8 to 12 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph until late afternoon becoming light. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7400-8400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid Slope........57-67. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........26-36%. * Mid Slope........15-25%. * 24 hr trend......8% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4700-5700 ft agl decreasing to 600-700 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........93-103. * Mid Slope........90-98. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid Slope........5-10%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds. Gusts to 20 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 6200-7200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55-65. North winds 8 to 13 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 97-107. Lows 55-65. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 97-107. Lows 56-66. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 96-106. Lows 56-66. $$ CAZ271-050030- Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........88-98. * Mid Slope........86-94. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........8-14%. * Mid Slope........8-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......4-5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 7800-8800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light. * Ventilation........Good increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. Haze in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-59. * Mid Slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........43-53%. * Mid Slope........25-35%. * 24 hr trend......11% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4700-5700 ft agl decreasing to 600-700 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........92-102. * Mid Slope........89-97. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........7-12%. * Mid Slope........7-12%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 6500-7500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52-62. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 94-104. Lows 52-62. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 93-103. Lows 52-62. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Highs 93-103. Lows 52-62. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 92-102. Lows 51-61. $$ CAZ274-050030- Southern Mono County- 316 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........85-95. * Mid Slope........80-90. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........7-15%. * Mid Slope........8-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the morning then 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......2600-3600 ft agl increasing to 9600-10600 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid Slope........51-61. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........31-41%. * Mid Slope........18-28%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......6200-7200 ft agl decreasing to 600-1000 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........86-96. * Mid Slope........81-91. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........6-12%. * Mid Slope........6-13%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5-6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7200-8200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50-60. North winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 88-98. Lows 50-60. Slope winds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 89-99. Lows 51-61. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 88-98. Lows 51-61. $$ .8 to 14 day outlook for (Thu Jul 11 through Wed Jul 17) Above normal temperatures and Near normal precipitation. = $$ http://weather.gov/reno