Fri May 17 05:42:38 EDT 2024

Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
242 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........75-85. 
*   Mid Slope........72-82. 
*   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........10-20%. 
*   Mid Slope........13-23%. 
*   24 hr trend......Little change. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 9 to 14 
                     mph in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* Haines Index.......3-4. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 
* Mixing Height......4300-5300 ft agl increasing to 8200-9200 ft 
                     agl in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 20 mph. 
* Ventilation........Excellent. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear. 
* Min Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........44-54. 
*   Mid Slope........45-52. 
*   24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Max Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........39-49%. 
*   Mid Slope........29-39%. 
*   24 hr trend......16% drier. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 9 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 mph 
                     until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 
                     mph. 
*   Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph 
                     until early morning. 
* Haines Index.......3-4. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 
* Mixing Height......4700-5700 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl 
                     after midnight. 
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. 
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after 
                     midnight. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........76-86. 
*   Mid Slope........72-82. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........11-21%. 
*   Mid Slope........12-22%. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph 
                     with gusts to 25 mph late in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge Top........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph 
                     late in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index.......3-4. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%. 
* Mixing Height......3700-4700 ft agl increasing to 8300-9300 ft 
                     agl in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the 
                     afternoon. 
* Ventilation........Very good increasing to excellent in the 
                     afternoon. 


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 42-52. West winds 15 to 25 mph
decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Clear. Highs 69-79. Lows 36-46. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 63-71. Lows 36-46. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 72-79. Lows 36-46. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 73-79. Lows 38-48. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 64-74.