Thu May  2 05:55:38 EDT 2024

Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area-
255 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........54-64. 
*   Mid Slope........51-61. 
*   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........25-35%. 
*   Mid Slope........24-34%. 
*   24 hr trend......5% wetter. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming west 9 to 17 mph 
                     with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge Top........West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 
                     mph late in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index.......2. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%. 
* Mixing Height......1700-2200 ft agl increasing to 5900-6900 ft 
                     agl in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the 
                     afternoon. 
* Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear. 
* Min Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........28-38. 
*   Mid Slope........27-36. 
*   24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Max Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........86-96%. 
*   Mid Slope........72-82%. 
*   24 hr trend......10% wetter. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....West winds 9 to 17 mph with gusts to 25 mph 
                     until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 
                     mph. 
*   Ridge Top........West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
                     decreasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 
                     mph after midnight. 
* Haines Index.......2-3. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 
* Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 
                     ft agl. 
* Transport Winds....West 20 to 30 mph in the evening becoming 
                     light. 
* Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to poor after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........56-65. 
*   Mid Slope........53-63. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........31-41%. 
*   Mid Slope........29-39%. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 
                     mph late in the afternoon. 
*   Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the 
                     southwest late in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%. 
* Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 3800-4800 ft agl 
                     in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the 
                     afternoon. 


.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 34-43. Southwest winds 9 to 16 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
42-48. Lows 17-27. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs 36-42.
Lows 17-27. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 45-53. Lows 19-29. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 46-54. Lows 23-33. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 48-56.