Fri May  3 07:21:26 EDT 2024

Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern
Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties-
421 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........61-71. 
*   Mid Slope........55-65. 
*   24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........18-28%. 
*   Mid Slope........19-29%. 
*   24 hr trend......8% wetter. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 
*   Ridge Top........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* Haines Index.......2-3. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%. 
* Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 6000-7000 ft 
                     agl in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....Light winds. 
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the 
                     evening. 
* Min Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........34-44. 
*   Mid Slope........39-49. 
*   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 
* Max Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........61-71%. 
*   Mid Slope........47-57%. 
*   24 hr trend......9% drier. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts to 20 mph 
                     after midnight increasing to 30 mph. 
*   Ridge Top........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 
                     mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 
                     55 mph in the morning. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%. 
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500 
                     ft agl. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Snow and a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature.... 
*   Valleys..........54-64. 
*   Mid Slope........46-56. 
* Min Humidity....... 
*   Valleys..........22-32%. 
*   Mid Slope........24-34%. 
* 20-Foot Winds...... 
*   Valleys/Slope....South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to 40 mph 
                     increasing to southwest 30 to 40 mph with 
                     gusts to 65 mph. 
*   Ridge Top........Southwest winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts to 105 
                     mph. 
* Haines Index.......2-3. 
* LAL................1. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...55%. 
* Mixing Height......2200-3200 ft agl increasing to 3900-4900 ft 
                     agl in the afternoon. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 30 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 55 
                     mph in the afternoon. 
* Ventilation........Excellent. 


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow likely and a chance of showers. Lows 18-28.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 42-52. Lows 18-28. West winds 10 to
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 56-66. Lows 18-28. West winds 10 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 57-67. Lows 23-33. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 58-68. Lows 24-34.