


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
673 FNUS55 KLKN 092212 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 Note: Check Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion for more info Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds .DISCUSSION... Dry and windy in Central Nevada this afternoon into this evening. Be that as it may, fuels are not critical at this time. A few strong thunderstorms are possible in Eastern Nevada Friday afternoon into Friday evening. Periods of precipitation are likely in Eastern Nevada Saturday into Saturday night as an atmospheric disturbance passes eastward across Northern Nevada. && NVZ437-101200- Humboldt County-Quinn- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........38-48. * Mid slope........45-55. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........65-75%. * Mid slope........48-58%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........65-70. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........23-28%. * Mid slope........29-37%. * 24 hr trend......7% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........36-41. * Mid slope........38-48. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........71-81%. * Mid slope........59-69%. * 24 hr trend......10% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West 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........Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........33-39%. * Mid slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......11% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 31-36. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs 51-61. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 50-60. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 52-62. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 49-59. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 31-36. Highs 51-61. $$ NVZ424-101200- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid slope........49-59. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........78-88%. * Mid slope........65-75%. * 24 hr trend......35% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 45 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........70-80. * Mid slope........65-75. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........24-31%. * Mid slope........29-38%. * 24 hr trend......11% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........35-45. * Mid slope........42-52. * 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........62-72%. * Mid slope........51-61%. * 24 hr trend......13% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-57. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........33-42%. * Mid slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......8% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 29-34. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 49-59. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 25-35. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 53-63. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 33-38. Highs 48-58. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 29-34. Highs 48-58. $$ NVZ438-101200- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-52. * Mid slope........52-60. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........76-86%. * Mid slope........68-78%. * 24 hr trend......40% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........72-82. * Mid slope........63-73. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........25-30%. * Mid slope........31-40%. * 24 hr trend......12% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........36-46. * Mid slope........45-53. * 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........62-72%. * Mid slope........53-63%. * 24 hr trend......15% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-62. * Mid slope........45-55. * 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........34-43%. * Mid slope........41-51%. * 24 hr trend......9% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 30-35. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs 50-60. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 29-34. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 36-41. Highs 55-65. .WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows 33-38. Highs 50-60. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 29-34. Highs 48-58. $$ NVZ469-101200- Central Elko County- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-51. * Mid slope........47-57. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........84-94%. * Mid slope........72-82%. * 24 hr trend......41% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 45 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........69-79. * Mid slope........65-75. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........31-40%. * Mid slope........35-45%. * 24 hr trend......16% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........37-47. * Mid slope........42-52. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........75-85%. * Mid slope........62-72%. * 24 hr trend......16% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........43-53%. * Mid slope........47-57%. * 24 hr trend......10% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...45%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 23-33. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs 46-56. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 24-34. Highs 53-63. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 52-62. .WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows 27-37. Highs 47-57. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 24-34. Highs 46-56. $$ NVZ470-101200- Eastern Elko County- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Slight chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........39-49. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid slope........77-87%. * 24 hr trend......63% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........67-72. * Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........34-44%. * Mid slope........37-47%. * 24 hr trend......15% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........39-49. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........87-97%. * Mid slope........73-83%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-66. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........48-58%. * Mid slope........51-61%. * 24 hr trend......16% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...60%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows 23-33. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Highs 45-55. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22-32. Highs 52-62. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 51-61. .WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows 28-38. Highs 47-57. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 25-35. Highs 44-54. $$ NVZ426-101200- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid slope........55-63. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid slope........80-90%. * 24 hr trend......64% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 45 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........69-79. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........37-47%. * Mid slope........43-53%. * 24 hr trend......17% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........44-54. * Mid slope........50-60. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........86-96%. * Mid slope........73-83%. * 24 hr trend......17% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........65-75. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........25-34%. * Mid slope........31-40%. * 24 hr trend......13% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 25-35. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 54-64. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 29-39. Highs 59-69. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 34-44. Highs 55-65. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 51-61. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 26-36. Highs 50-60. $$ NVZ427-101200- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........42-52. * Mid slope........48-58. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........87-97%. * Mid slope........77-87%. * 24 hr trend......48% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........68-78. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........29-39%. * Mid slope........36-46%. * 24 hr trend......15% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........38-48. * Mid slope........45-55. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........83-93%. * Mid slope........71-81%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-62. * Mid slope........50-60. * 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........37-47%. * Mid slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......12% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 23-33. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52-62. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 28-38. Highs 56-66. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 51-61. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 28-38. Highs 48-58. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 24-34. Highs 47-57. $$ NVZ425-101200- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 312 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........43-53. * Mid slope........49-59. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid slope........80-90%. * 24 hr trend......62% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........67-77. * Mid slope........63-73. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........39-49%. * Mid slope........46-56%. * 24 hr trend......16% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...15%. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........43-53. * Mid slope........49-59. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........87-97%. * Mid slope........77-87%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...15%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust in the morning. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through the day. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........63-73. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........38-48%. * Mid slope........42-52%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 25 mph increasing to southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...45%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 24-34. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52-62. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 25-35. Highs 57-67. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 32-42. Highs 54-64. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 29-39. Highs 50-60. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 24-34. Highs 49-59. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FRI OCT 17 THROUGH THU OCT 23: Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. = $$