FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY

    
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATER TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING AS A WEAK SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH AND WEST OF THE
AREA. PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA COULD SEE ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NYE AND SOUTHERN LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WEAK WAVE CLIPS ELKO COUNTY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.


NOTE:  SEE 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

NVZ467-071200-
CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........16-26. 
   MID SLOPE........26-36. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........81-91%. 
   MID SLOPE........54-64%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........47-52. 
   MID SLOPE........36-46. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........27-36%. 
   MID SLOPE........30-39%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........22-32. 
   MID SLOPE........32-40. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........74-84%. 
   MID SLOPE........65-75%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........47-52. 
   MID SLOPE........35-45. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........28-38%. 
   MID SLOPE........36-46%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21-31. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY
WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50-55. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO
8 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 24-34. HIGHS 47-57. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22-32. HIGHS 49-54. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 22-32. HIGHS
45-55. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
47-52. 

$$

NVZ468-071200-
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........13-23. 
   MID SLOPE........20-30. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........86-96%. 
   MID SLOPE........72-82%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING 
                    SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........41-51. 
   MID SLOPE........33-43. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........30-40%. 
   MID SLOPE........33-43%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING 
                    SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........19-29. 
   MID SLOPE........25-35. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........83-93%. 
   MID SLOPE........74-84%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........39-49. 
   MID SLOPE........42. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........38-48%. 
   MID SLOPE........42-52%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17-27. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY
WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 43-53. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO
8 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 46-56. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 41-51. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS
41-51. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS
40-50. 

$$

NVZ469-071200-
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........5-15. 
   MID SLOPE........15-25. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........87-97%. 
   MID SLOPE........75-85%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........35-45. 
   MID SLOPE........30-40. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........35-45%. 
   MID SLOPE........36-46%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........11-21. 
   MID SLOPE........19-29. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........86-96%. 
   MID SLOPE........78-88%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 
                    MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........37-47. 
   MID SLOPE........32-42. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........43-53%. 
   MID SLOPE........46-56%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12-22. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY
WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 37-47. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO
8 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 39-49. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 13-23.
HIGHS 36-46. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 14-24.
HIGHS 36-46. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 12-22. HIGHS
35-45. 

$$

NVZ470-071200-
EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........9-19. 
   MID SLOPE........16-26. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........85-95%. 
   MID SLOPE........76-86%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........36-46. 
   MID SLOPE........32-42. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........31-41%. 
   MID SLOPE........34-44%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING 
                    SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........15-25. 
   MID SLOPE........21-31. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........80-90%. 
   MID SLOPE........70-80%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........38-48. 
   MID SLOPE........33-43. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........34-44%. 
   MID SLOPE........38-48%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
16-26. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 37-47. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO
8 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 41-51. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26.
HIGHS 38-48. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26.
HIGHS 38-48. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS
36-46. 

$$

NVZ454-071200-
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........13-23. 
   MID SLOPE........22-32. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........82-92%. 
   MID SLOPE........61-71%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........44-49. 
   MID SLOPE........36-46. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........25-34%. 
   MID SLOPE........26-35%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........20-30. 
   MID SLOPE........27-37. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........73-83%. 
   MID SLOPE........66-76%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........46-51. 
   MID SLOPE........36-46. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........32-42%. 
   MID SLOPE........35-45%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18-28. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY
WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 42-52. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO
8 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 46-56. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 41-51. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 41-51. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS
40-50. 

$$

NVZ455-071200-
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........7-17. 
   MID SLOPE........17-27. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........84-94%. 
   MID SLOPE........74-84%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING 
                    SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........41-46. 
   MID SLOPE........33-43. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........27-35%. 
   MID SLOPE........31-39%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........20-25. 
   MID SLOPE........23-33. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........73-83%. 
   MID SLOPE........68-78%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........43-48. 
   MID SLOPE........34-44. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........33-42%. 
   MID SLOPE........37-47%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
17-27. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40-50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS 42-52. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
17-27. HIGHS 39-49. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS 40-50. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS
39-49. 

$$

NVZ457-071200-
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-
420 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........15-25. 
   MID SLOPE........22-32. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........66-76%. 
   MID SLOPE........56-66%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........40-50. 
   MID SLOPE........35-45. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........23-32%. 
   MID SLOPE........26-35%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 
                    MPH. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
MIN TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........19-29. 
   MID SLOPE........25-35. 
MAX HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........74-84%. 
   MID SLOPE........67-77%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 
                    MPH. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 
   VALLEYS..........44-54. 
   MID SLOPE........38-48. 
MIN HUMIDITY........ 
   VALLEYS..........28-37%. 
   MID SLOPE........33-42%. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. 

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17-27. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 45-55. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 49-59. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 44-54. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19-29.
HIGHS 46-56. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS
45-55. 

$$