000 FNUS55 KLKN 100030 FWFLKN FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE OUT CLOUDS AND BRING IN WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SATURDAY TURNING TO ALL SNOW FOR SUNDAY AS SHOWERS TAPER OFF. ANOTHER STRONGER SYSTEMS LOOMS ON THE HORIZON EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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 NVZ467-101200- CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........23-33. MID SLOPE........33-41. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........84-94%. MID SLOPE........67-77%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........53-63. MID SLOPE........48-58. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........24-33%. MID SLOPE........30-40%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........28-33. MID SLOPE........34-42. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........86-96%. MID SLOPE........71-81%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........47-52. MID SLOPE........36-46. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........36-46%. MID SLOPE........44-54%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 27-32. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 47-52. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 29-34. HIGHS 40-45. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 27-32. HIGHS 36-46. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 24-29. HIGHS 43-48. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26-31. HIGHS 40-45. $$ NVZ468-101200- EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........20-30. MID SLOPE........26-36. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........88-98%. MID SLOPE........77-87%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........52-62. MID SLOPE........43-53. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........27-37%. MID SLOPE........33-43%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........28-33. MID SLOPE........30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........73-83%. MID SLOPE........65-75%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........39-49. MID SLOPE........42. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........44-54%. MID SLOPE........45-55%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 22-32. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 40-50. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 23-33. HIGHS 35-45. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 21-31. HIGHS 34-44. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 22-27. HIGHS 35-45. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 35-45. $$ NVZ469-101200- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........13-23. MID SLOPE........22-32. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........93-100%. MID SLOPE........82-92%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........48-58. MID SLOPE........42-52. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........35-45%. MID SLOPE........34-44%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........17-27. MID SLOPE........24-34. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........86-96%. MID SLOPE........76-86%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........36-46. MID SLOPE........31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........49-59%. MID SLOPE........49-59%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 18-28. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34-44. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS 36-46. .TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS 31-41. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 13-23. HIGHS 32-42. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 14-24. HIGHS 35-45. $$ NVZ470-101200- EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........18-28. MID SLOPE........24-34. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........90-100%. MID SLOPE........81-91%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........48-58. MID SLOPE........44-54. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........30-40%. MID SLOPE........34-44%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........25-30. MID SLOPE........26-36. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........85-95%. MID SLOPE........75-85%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........41-46. MID SLOPE........32-42. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........46-56%. MID SLOPE........50-60%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 27-32. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 34-44. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW...RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 21-31. HIGHS 36-46. .TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 32-42. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 33-43. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 35-45. $$ NVZ454-101200- CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........20-30. MID SLOPE........29-39. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........86-96%. MID SLOPE........67-77%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........57-62. MID SLOPE........49-59. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........21-30%. MID SLOPE........23-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........23-33. MID SLOPE........30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........73-83%. MID SLOPE........57-67%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........43-48. MID SLOPE........35-45. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........35-45%. MID SLOPE........36-46%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 28-33. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 42-47. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 27-32. HIGHS 38-48. .TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19-29. HIGHS 32-42. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS 34-44. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS 40-45. $$ NVZ455-101200- WHITE PINE COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........16-26. MID SLOPE........23-33. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........92-100%. MID SLOPE........80-90%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........55-60. MID SLOPE........46-56. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........28-35%. MID SLOPE........28-38%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........25-30. MID SLOPE........32-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........79-89%. MID SLOPE........66-76%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........41-51. MID SLOPE........37-47. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........39-49%. MID SLOPE........41-51%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 25-30. DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 36-46. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW...RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 23-28. HIGHS 36-46. .TUESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 24-29. HIGHS 32-42. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 34-44. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 22-27. HIGHS 40-45. $$ NVZ457-101200- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 420 PM PST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........20-30. MID SLOPE........28-38. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........81-91%. MID SLOPE........65-75%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........58-68. MID SLOPE........52-62. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........18-26%. MID SLOPE........22-31%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........27-32. MID SLOPE........30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........71-81%. MID SLOPE........56-66%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... VALLEYS..........44-54. MID SLOPE........38-48. MIN HUMIDITY........ VALLEYS..........31-41%. MID SLOPE........36-46%. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 20-30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 42-52. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 38-48. .TUESDAY...SNOW WITH POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 18-28. HIGHS 33-43. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 16-26. HIGHS 37-47. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS 35-45. $$