FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OFFSEASON FORMAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

FNUS55 KREV 152330 FWFREV FWFREV FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OFFSEASON FORMAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 330 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 NOTE: THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF THE MORNING FORECAST... IT IS NOT AN UPDATE. THE FORECAST IS ISSUED ONCE DAILY BY 730 AM IN THE OFFSEASON. .DISCUSSION... A VERY STRONG JET STREAM WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE DISTRICTS TODAY THEN BECOME EVEN STRONGER ON MONDAY. RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WILL ALSO INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT LITTLE PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE IT INTO WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS. DRY WEATHER WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES RETURN TUESDAY AND REMAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. NOTE: PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE NVZ450-161300- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NF 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........75-85%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........55-65. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........21-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOWS 33-38. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-66. LOWS 30-40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 62-67. LOWS 29-39. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 62-67. LOWS 29-39. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-66. LOWS 29-39. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 59-64. $$ NVZ453-459-161300- WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........35-45. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........85-95%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........64-74. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........12-22%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOWS 31-41. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 59-69. LOWS 30-40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-71. LOWS 29-39. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 62-72. LOWS 29-39. NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 62-72. LOWS 30-40. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-71. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-161300- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........36-41. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........82-92%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........49-59. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........25-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 31-41. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 53-63. LOWS 30-40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. LOWS 28-38. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 57-67. LOWS 29-39. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. LOWS 30-40. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 53-63. $$ CAZ271-161300- WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE LASSEN...PLUMAS AND TAHOE NF 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........34-39. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........90-100%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........30-40%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 29-34. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-60. LOWS 27-37. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 55-65. LOWS 25-35. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. LOWS 25-35. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 55-65. LOWS 28-38. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 55-60. $$ CAZ272-161300- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN MANAGEMENT UNIT 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........81-91%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH DECREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........41-46. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........40-50%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26-31. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 48-53. LOWS 24-34. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-55. LOWS 23-33. NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 51-56. LOWS 23-33. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-55. LOWS 24-34. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 46-51. $$ CAZ273-161300- MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE AND INYO NF 300 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........32-42. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........82-92%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........48-58. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........16-26%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29-39. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 52-62. LOWS 28-38. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 55-65. LOWS 27-37. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 53-63. LOWS 27-37. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 53-63. LOWS 27-37. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-60. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (SUN MAR 22 THROUGH SAT MAR 28) ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE