####018010115#### FNUS55 KREV 142330 FWFREV FWFREV FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OFFSEASON FORMAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 330 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 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... LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST WHILE A POWERFUL JET STREAM MOVES OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WILL ALSO INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DRY WEATHER RETURNS TUESDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. NOTE: PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE NVZ450-151230- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NF 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........33-38. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........66-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........34-44%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37-42. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 53-63. LOWS 34-44. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-66. LOWS 30-40. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS 61-66. LOWS 29-39. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-66. LOWS 29-39. $$ NVZ453-459-151230- WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........31-41. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........77-87%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........57-67. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........21-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-71. LOWS 33-43. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 59-69. LOWS 30-40. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS 60-70. LOWS 29-39. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 61-71. LOWS 29-39. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-151230- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........86-96%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........45-55. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........40-50%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 36-41. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 48-58. LOWS 33-43. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 53-63. LOWS 30-40. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. LOWS 28-38. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. LOWS 29-39. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56-66. $$ CAZ271-151230- WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE LASSEN...PLUMAS AND TAHOE NF 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........86-96%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........42-52. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........44-54%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BRISK. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 34-39. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 45-55. LOWS 32-42. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-60. LOWS 27-37. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 55-65. LOWS 25-35. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 55-65. LOWS 25-35. $$ CAZ272-151230- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN MANAGEMENT UNIT 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........23-28. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........76-86%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........52-62%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....BRISK. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP........SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 29-34. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 40-45. LOWS 25-30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 48-53. LOWS 24-34. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 49-54. LOWS 23-33. EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-55. LOWS 23-33. $$ CAZ273-151230- MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE AND INYO NF 300 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........29-39. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........66-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........47-57. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........36-46%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP........WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32-42. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 47-57. LOWS 30-40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS 52-62. LOWS 28-38. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS 52-62. LOWS 27-37. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 52-62. LOWS 27-37. .FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 52-62. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (SAT MAR 21 THROUGH FRI MAR 27) ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE