Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
232 FNUS55 KREV 190906 FWFREV Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms will continue today with best chances south of Highway 50. Wetting rains are a good bet in the Eastern Sierra. High pressure will then return with drier and warmer conditions returning Friday and persisting into the first half of next week. 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 NVZ420-200045- Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........66-76. * Mid Slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........23-33%. * Mid Slope........28-38%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. * Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 5600-6600 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........39-49. * Mid Slope........44-54. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........63-73%. * Mid Slope........45-55%. * 24 hr trend......14% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......3100-4100 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........72-82. * Mid Slope........66-76. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........17-27%. * Mid Slope........22-32%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 6100-7100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40-50. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 72-80. Lows 39-49. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-81. Lows 39-49. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 73-83. Lows 43-53. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 76-86. Lows 43-53. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80-88. $$ NVZ421-200045- Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........58-68. * Mid Slope........51-61. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........30-40%. * Mid Slope........32-42%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................3. * Chc Wetting Rain...50%. * Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 4300-5300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........32-42. * Mid Slope........42-52. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........71-81%. * Mid Slope........51-61%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...30%. * Mixing Height......2700-3700 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........66-76. * Mid Slope........58-68. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid Slope........24-34%. * 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 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 6200-7200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 34-44. North winds 8 to 13 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 68-78. Lows 34-44. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 69-79. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 71-81. Lows 37-47. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 73-83. Lows 37-47. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75-85. $$ CAZ272-200045- Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-66. * Mid Slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........38-48%. * Mid Slope........37-47%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2-3. * Chc Wetting Rain...20%. * Mixing Height......1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 4800-5800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........33-43. * Mid Slope........38-48. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........77-87%. * Mid Slope........51-61%. * 24 hr trend......16% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the late evening and overnight. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......3200-4200 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........62-72. * Mid Slope........60-70. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........25-35%. * Mid Slope........28-38%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 5900-6900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 64-74. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 65-75. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 66-76. Lows 38-48. Slope winds. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 68-78. Lows 38-48. $$ NVZ423-200045- West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........71-77. * Mid Slope........67-76. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........23-31%. * Mid Slope........24-32%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 6300-7300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid Slope........46-55. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........55-65%. * Mid Slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......9% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........75-81. * Mid Slope........70-79. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........19-25%. * Mid Slope........20-26%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 6800-7800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40-50. North winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 71-79. Lows 38-48. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-80. Lows 38-48. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 74-82. Lows 41-51. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 76-84. Lows 42-52. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80-86. $$ NVZ429-200045- Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........66-76. * Mid Slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........23-33%. * Mid Slope........23-33%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. * Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Isolated showers in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid Slope........45-55. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........65-75%. * Mid Slope........45-55%. * 24 hr trend......15% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......3-4. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......3200-4200 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........71-81. * Mid Slope........66-76. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........20-30%. * Mid Slope........21-31%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2200 ft agl increasing to 7200-8200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 42-52. North winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 39-49. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 71-81. Lows 39-49. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 73-83. Lows 41-51. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 75-84. Lows 43-53. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78-87. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-200045- Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County- Northern Washoe County- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........69-79. * Mid Slope........65-73. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........21-31%. * Mid Slope........24-32%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 6700-7700 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..........37-47. * Mid Slope........43-53. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........62-72%. * Mid Slope........45-55%. * 24 hr trend......9% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......3800-4800 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........72-82. * Mid Slope........67-77. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........16-24%. * Mid Slope........18-26%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......2. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35-45. North winds 9 to 14 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 71-81. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 73-83. Lows 38-48. Slope winds. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 77-87. Lows 41-51. $$ CAZ271-200045- Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon mainly near and south of Highway 70. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........67-77. * Mid Slope........64-74. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid Slope........25-35%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 6800-7800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........32-42. * Mid Slope........41-51. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........72-82%. * Mid Slope........53-63%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........70-80. * Mid Slope........68-78. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........16-26%. * Mid Slope........19-29%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Haines Index.......2-3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 5900-6900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 31-41. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 31-41. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 32-42. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 73-83. Lows 34-44. Slope winds. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 76-86. Lows 36-46. $$ CAZ274-200045- Southern Mono County- 206 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid Slope........48-58. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........33-43%. * Mid Slope........37-47%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................3. * Chc Wetting Rain...50%. * Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 4900-5900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-41. * Mid Slope........34-44. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........76-86%. * Mid Slope........58-68%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......3-4. * LAL................2. * Chc Wetting Rain...20%. * Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........61-71. * Mid Slope........57-67. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid Slope........26-36%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Haines Index.......3. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......2100-3100 ft agl increasing to 7100-8100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 20 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 33-43. North winds 8 to 13 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 66-76. Lows 33-43. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 68-78. Lows 35-45. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 70-80. Lows 37-47. Slope winds. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 72-82. Lows 37-47. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 73-83. $$ .8 to 14 day outlook for (Thu Sep 26 through Wed Oct 2) Above normal temperatures and Little or no precipitation. = $$ http://weather.gov/reno