Fri May 17 06:21:43 EDT 2024

Central Elko County-
321 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...A dry cold front passes from NW to SE across the region
today which will result in gusty westerly winds this afternoon and 
evening, along with cooler temperatures today and tonight. 

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........68-78. 
*   Mid slope........63-73. 
*   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
* Min humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........14-24%. 
*   Mid slope........19-29%. 
*   24 hr trend......Little change. 
* 20-foot winds...... 
*   Valleys..........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 
                     mph in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge top........West 15 to 25 mph. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* LAL................1. 
* Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. 
* Transport winds....West 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
                     in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........36-41. 
*   Mid slope........37-47. 
*   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. 
* Max humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........45-55%. 
*   Mid slope........33-43%. 
*   24 hr trend......11% drier. 
* 20-foot winds...... 
*   Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 
                     mph in the evening becoming downslope/down 
                     valley winds 2 to 5 mph. 
*   Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........71-81. 
*   Mid slope........65-75. 
*   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
* Min humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........12-18%. 
*   Mid slope........15-22%. 
*   24 hr trend......2% drier. 
* 20-foot winds...... 
*   Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                     southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge top........Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph 
                     in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* LAL................1. 
* Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. 
* Transport winds....Southeast 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 15 to 
                     25 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. West winds 10 to
20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61-71. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 33-38. Highs 55-65.
. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 33-38. Highs 60-70.
. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 38-43. Highs 63-73. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-40. Highs
56-66.