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Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
411 FNUS55 KLKN 042100 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... Note: Check Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion for more info Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds NVZ437-051200- Humboldt County-Quinn- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...Light northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the weekend. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........55-65. * Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........21-31%. * Mid slope........10-20%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 6 to 12 mph in the evening becoming light winds. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........92-97. * Mid slope........86-96. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Light winds becoming northwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-66. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........18-28%. * Mid slope........9-19%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........97-102. * Mid slope........91-101. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........3-8%. * Mid slope........6-11%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 96-101. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 96-101. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-72. Highs 97-102. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66-71. Highs 97-102. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-70. Highs 97-102. $$ NVZ424-051200- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...Light northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the Friday. Elevated west-northwest winds over the weekend are expected with single digit afternoon relative humidity values. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........55-60. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid slope........9-19%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 6 to 12 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........91-96. * Mid slope........83-93. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Light winds becoming northwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........57-62. * Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........21-31%. * Mid slope........9-19%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........95-105. * Mid slope........87-97. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........6-11%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....East 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 95-105. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 95-105. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 96-106. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63-68. Highs 96-106. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-69. Highs 96-106. $$ NVZ438-051200- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...Light northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the Friday. Elevated west-northwest winds over the weekend are expected with single digit afternoon relative humidity values. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........54-59. * Mid slope........57-67. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........29-39%. * Mid slope........17-27%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........89-99. * Mid slope........81-91. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........9-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-61. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........27-37%. * Mid slope........16-26%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........93-103. * Mid slope........85-95. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 94-104. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 94-104. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 97-107. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63-68. Highs 97-107. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-69. Highs 96-106. $$ NVZ469-051200- Central Elko County- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...Elevated northwest winds and very low relative humidity will promote elevated fire weather conditions through the weekend. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........37-47%. * Mid slope........24-34%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........85-95. * Mid slope........81-91. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........8-13%. * Mid slope........10-16%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-57. * Mid slope........54-64. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........33-43%. * Mid slope........21-31%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid slope........84-94. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 91-101. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 91-101. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 92-102. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 93-103. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 94-104. $$ NVZ470-051200- Eastern Elko County- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions are expected Friday with increased northwest winds and low humidity. Northwest increase further Saturday in addition to continued very low humidity is expected to bring critical fire weather conditions to the area Saturday. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries along with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........35-45%. * Mid slope........21-31%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-93. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........8-13%. * Mid slope........10-15%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-57. * Mid slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........33-43%. * Mid slope........19-29%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........88-93. * Mid slope........82-92. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52-62. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87-97. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 88-98. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 91-101. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 92-102. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 93-103. $$ NVZ427-051200- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...North-northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the weekend. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........20-30%. * Mid slope........7-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-97. * Mid slope........83-93. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming north 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-62. * Mid slope........60-70. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........20-30%. * Mid slope........8-18%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid slope........86-96. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........6-11%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........North 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 94-104. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 95-105. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 95-105. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 94-104. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 93-103. $$ NVZ426-051200- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...Light northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the weekend. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........14-24%. * Mid slope........5-15%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid slope........85-95. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........54-64. * Mid slope........64-74. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........14-24%. * Mid slope........4-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........93-103. * Mid slope........87-97. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........3-8%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 96-106. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 95-105. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 96-106. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 96-106. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 95-105. $$ NVZ425-051200- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 200 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...North-northwest winds and increasing temperatures under a building ridge of high pressure are expected through the weekend. Increased winds on Sunday will promote elevated but not critical fire weather conditions in the afternoon. Very dry conditions including poor overnight RH recoveries will continue with well above normal, possibly record setting temperatures into next week. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........48-58. * Mid slope........57-67. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........24-34%. * Mid slope........12-22%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........89-99. * Mid slope........84-94. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........23-33%. * Mid slope........10-20%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........91-101. * Mid slope........87-97. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 95-105. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 94-104. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 96-106. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 95-105. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 95-105. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (FRI JUL 12 through THU JUL 18) Above normal temperatures and Near normal precipitation. = $$