Fri May 17 05:49:26 EDT 2024

Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-
249 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max temperature: 
*     4000 feet.......93-98. 
*     7000 feet.......77-82. 
*     24 hr trend.....Little change. 
* Min humidity: 
*     4000 feet.......9-11 percent. 
*     7000 feet.......11-15 percent. 
*     24 hr trend.....On average up 3 percent. 
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg): 
*     Slope/valley....Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 
      15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
*     Upper slopes....West wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 
      in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
*     10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines Index........6. 
* Mixing height.......12300 ft agl. 
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. 
* Ventilation.........Excellent. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* Min temperature: 
*     4000 feet.......58-63. 
*     7000 feet.......50-55. 
*     24 hr trend.....Little change. 
* Max humidity: 
*     4000 feet.......37-42 percent. 
*     7000 feet.......30-35 percent. 
*     24 hr trend.....On average up 9 percent. 
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg): 
*     Slope/valley....South wind around 10 mph shifting to the 
      northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. 
*     Upper slopes....West wind around 10 mph shifting to the northeast 
      5 to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
*     10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines Index........6. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max temperature: 
*     4000 feet.......91-96. 
*     7000 feet.......73-78. 
*     24 hr trend.....On average down 3 degrees. 
* Min humidity: 
*     4000 feet.......8-11 percent. 
*     7000 feet.......12-17 percent. 
*     24 hr trend.....Little change. 
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg): 
*     Slope/valley....Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 
      20 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 30 mph in 
      the afternoon. 
*     Upper slopes....East wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
      10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 
*     10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph. 
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines Index........6. 
* Mixing height.......9800 ft agl. 
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 knots. 
* Ventilation.........Excellent. 

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Highs
in the 80s. Southwest wind around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s to lower 80s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.