


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
217 FNUS55 KREV 031003 FWFREV Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .DISCUSSION... The Sierra Mountain areas around and south of Lake Tahoe as well as the areas along the OR border see a 10-20% chance for an isolated snow shower this afternoon with minimal accumulations expected while the remainder of the region stays dry. Showers have a 10% or less chance to contain thunder this afternoon. Cooler temperatures along with light winds are forecast today ahead of a warming trend that begins this weekend. Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds. Note: Mixing Heights are in feet above ground level of the valley floors. Note: Please see operating plan for detailed zone descriptions https://www.weather.gov/wrh/fire?wfo=rev NVZ420-040030- Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-54. * Mid Slope........40-50. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid Slope........26-36%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1800-2800 ft agl increasing to 5700-6700 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........23-33. * Mid Slope........22-31. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........67-77%. * Mid Slope........60-70%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-58. * Mid Slope........43-53. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........17-27%. * Mid Slope........20-30%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 22-32. Northeast winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 57-65. Lows 22-32. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 63-73. Lows 28-38. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 58-68. Lows 34-44. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 62-72. Lows 34-44. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70-80. $$ NVZ421-040030- Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid Slope........34-44. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........19-29%. * Mid Slope........19-29%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1900-2900 ft agl increasing to 5100-6100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........17-27. * Mid Slope........22-32. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........65-75%. * Mid Slope........53-63%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2800-3800 ft agl decreasing to 600-900 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........43-53. * Mid Slope........37-47. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........17-27%. * Mid Slope........17-27%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3200-4200 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 17-27. North winds 9 to 15 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 52-62. Lows 17-27. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 61-71. Lows 24-34. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 58-68. Lows 30-40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 61-71. Lows 30-40. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68-78. $$ CAZ272-040030- Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........37-43. * Mid Slope........32-42. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid Slope........38-48%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1600-2100 ft agl increasing to 3600-4600 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........17-27. * Mid Slope........16-25. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........79-89%. * Mid Slope........69-79%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the late evening and overnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1900-2900 ft agl decreasing to 600-1000 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-47. * Mid Slope........35-45. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........33-43%. * Mid Slope........32-42%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1300-1800 ft agl increasing to 2100-3100 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Very good. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 20-30. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 48-54. Lows 20-30. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 52-58. Lows 24-34. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 47-53. Lows 29-39. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 52-60. Lows 29-39. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 58-66. $$ NVZ423-040030- West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........48-54. * Mid Slope........42-52. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........24-34%. * Mid Slope........26-36%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2100-3100 ft agl increasing to 6000-7000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........22-32. * Mid Slope........24-31. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........65-75%. * Mid Slope........52-62%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 8 to 13 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2900-3900 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Very good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-58. * Mid Slope........46-56. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........17-26%. * Mid Slope........18-28%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 14 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 4400-5400 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 23-33. North winds 9 to 14 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 59-65. Lows 23-33. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 65-70. Lows 27-37. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 62-70. Lows 34-44. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 65-71. Lows 34-44. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 73-79. $$ NVZ429-040030- Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-55. * Mid Slope........41-51. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........18-28%. * Mid Slope........20-30%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2100-3100 ft agl increasing to 6800-7800 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........25-33. * Mid Slope........23-33. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........59-69%. * Mid Slope........50-60%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the evening. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......3800-4800 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-59. * Mid Slope........44-54. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........16-24%. * Mid Slope........18-26%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1300-1800 ft agl increasing to 4900-5900 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 24-34. North winds 9 to 15 mph until early morning becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 56-66. Lows 24-34. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 67-75. Lows 28-38. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 65-75. Lows 36-46. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 65-75. Lows 36-46. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 74-82. $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-040030- Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County- Northern Washoe County- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........42-52. * Mid Slope........37-47. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid Slope........34-44%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........16-26. * Mid Slope........19-29. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........74-84%. * Mid Slope........64-74%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....North winds 7 to 12 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the late evening and overnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2100-3100 ft agl decreasing to 600-800 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-57. * Mid Slope........42-52. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........17-27%. * Mid Slope........23-33%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1100-1600 ft agl increasing to 3300-4300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 19-29. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 54-64. Lows 19-29. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 60-70. Lows 26-36. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 53-63. Lows 29-39. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 58-68. Lows 29-39. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 66-76. $$ CAZ271-040030- Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid Slope........39-47. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........33-43%. * Mid Slope........34-44%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....Light winds. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........15-25. * Mid Slope........17-27. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........78-88%. * Mid Slope........68-78%. * 24 hr trend......13% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........Light winds. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft agl decreasing to 600-700 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good decreasing to marginal after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid Slope........42-52. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........25-35%. * Mid Slope........26-36%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the late morning and afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 19-29. Downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 53-63. Lows 19-29. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs 55-65. Lows 23-33. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 48-58. Lows 28-38. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 55-65. Lows 28-38. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 62-72. $$ CAZ274-040030- Southern Mono County- 303 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........37-47. * Mid Slope........33-43. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........15-25%. * Mid Slope........22-32%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft agl increasing to 5600-6600 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........12-22. * Mid Slope........16-26. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity....... * Valleys..........66-76%. * Mid Slope........54-64%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. * Mixing Height......3100-4100 ft agl decreasing to 600-1000 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Excellent decreasing to fair after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. * Chance of Thunder..0%. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........40-50. * Mid Slope........36-46. * Min Humidity....... * Valleys..........14-24%. * Mid Slope........20-30%. * 20-Foot Winds...... * Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. * Mixing Height......1600-2600 ft agl increasing to 3300-4300 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. .Extended... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 14-24. North winds 9 to 14 mph in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 48-58. Lows 14-24. Slope winds. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 57-67. Lows 21-31. Slope winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 55-65. Lows 27-37. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 59-69. Lows 27-37. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 64-74. $$ .8 to 14 day outlook for (Thu Apr 10 through Wed Apr 16) Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation. = $$ http://weather.gov/reno