Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
555
FNUS55 KVEF 180929
FWFVEF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern Nevada
Northwest Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION... A stretch of hot and dry conditions expected this
week before monsoonal moisture returns to the region on Friday.
Afternoon Min RH values will fall into the lower teens with
overnight recoveries only in the 25-35 percent range. Mainly dry
conditions most of the week with an isolated storm possible
Thursday then increasing storm chances and coverage Friday
through the weekend as monsoon moisture returns. Diurnal wind
pattern expected each day with afternoon wind gusts mainly in the
15-25 mph range.
Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds.
Note: Please see operating plan for detailed zone descriptions at:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/vef/fire.php
AZZ101-CAZ229-NVZ466-182315-
Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side-Lower Colorado River Valley-
Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026 /229 AM MST Tue Aug 18 2026/
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....110-115.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....10-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......12200 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* Valley floor....82-87.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* Valley floor....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 percent.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....South wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....109-114.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....11-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 percent.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....South wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Highs
108 to 113. South wind around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Highs 108 to 113. South wind up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 80s. Highs 109 to 114. South wind up to
10 mph.
$$
AZZ102-182315-
Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-
229 AM MST Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 3000 feet.......105-110.
* 6000 feet.......87-92.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 3000 feet.......13-16 percent.
* 6000 feet.......17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
* Upper slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10900 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 3000 feet.......75-80.
* 6000 feet.......58-63.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* 3000 feet.......32-37 percent.
* 6000 feet.......41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Upper slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 3000 feet.......104-109.
* 6000 feet.......88-93.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 3000 feet.......13-19 percent.
* 6000 feet.......16-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* Upper slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10700 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
96 to 101. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. South winds up
to 10 mph.
$$
NVZ465-182315-
Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......105-110.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......11-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10600 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 4000 feet.......75-80.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* 4000 feet.......24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......105-110.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......11-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11600 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
98 to 103. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the 70s. Highs 96 to 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. South winds up to
10 mph.
$$
NVZ463-464-182315-
Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 7000 feet.......86-91.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 3 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* 7000 feet.......15-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 5 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10
mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 7000 feet.......56-61.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* 7000 feet.......32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Upper slopes....Southwest winds 10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 7000 feet.......88-93.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 7000 feet.......13-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10
mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South around 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Light winds.
* Ventilation.........Good.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs
in the mid to upper 80s. South winds 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the 80s. South winds
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
South winds 10 mph.
$$
NVZ461-182315-
Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......100-105.
* 7000 feet.......85-90.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......14-17 percent.
* 7000 feet.......16-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 3 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10600 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 4000 feet.......69-74.
* 7000 feet.......59-64.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* 4000 feet.......30-35 percent.
* 7000 feet.......37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 5 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* Upper slopes....Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......101-106.
* 7000 feet.......87-92.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......13-16 percent.
* 7000 feet.......15-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest
around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9800 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Light winds.
* Ventilation.........Very good.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 60s. Highs 100 to 105.
South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the 60s. Highs 98 to 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 97 to 102. South wind up to
10 mph.
$$
NVZ462-182315-
Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......101-106.
* 7000 feet.......85-90.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......10-13 percent.
* 7000 feet.......15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 4000 feet.......71-76.
* 7000 feet.......63-68.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* 4000 feet.......25-30 percent.
* 7000 feet.......32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....South wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* Upper slopes....South wind 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South around 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......102-107.
* 7000 feet.......87-92.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......9-12 percent.
* 7000 feet.......14-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Upper slopes....South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15
mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 100 to 105.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 60s. Highs 98 to 103. South
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 60s. Highs 97 to 102.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NVZ460-182315-
Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......96-100.
* 7000 feet.......84-89.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......12-14 percent.
* 7000 feet.......14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 3 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south up to
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south up to
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South around 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Light winds.
* Ventilation.........Fair.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* 4000 feet.......63-68.
* 7000 feet.......61-66.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Max humidity:
* 4000 feet.......29-34 percent.
* 7000 feet.......31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* Upper slopes....Downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* 4000 feet.......97-101.
* 7000 feet.......86-91.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* 4000 feet.......11-13 percent.
* 7000 feet.......12-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Ventilation.........Excellent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 96 to 101. South
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
95 to 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the mid to upper 90s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
$$
CAZ226-182315-
Owens Valley/Southern Inyo Forest-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....98-103.
* 7000 feet.......84-89.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....11-14 percent.
* 7000 feet.......16-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south up to
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* Valley floor....66-71.
* 7000 feet.......41-46.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 degrees.
* Max humidity:
* Valley floor....33-38 percent.
* 7000 feet.......43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* Upper slopes....Downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....100-105.
* 7000 feet.......86-91.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....10-13 percent.
* 7000 feet.......14-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average down 2 percent.
* Wind (slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Slope/valley....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Upper slopes....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....South around 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 60s. Highs 97 to 102. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
96 to 101. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
CAZ227-182315-
Death Valley National Park-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....114-119.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....7-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* Valley floor....87-92.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* Valley floor....17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2 to 5 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South around 10 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....115-120.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....7-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Highs 117 to 122. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Highs
116 to 121. South wind around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
Highs 115 to 120. South wind around 10 mph.
$$
CAZ228-182315-
Mojave Desert Including Morongo Valley/Yucca Valley-
229 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....106-111.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....10-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Min temperature:
* Valley floor....72-77.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Max humidity:
* Valley floor....26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....On average up 2 percent.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Max temperature:
* Valley floor....107-112.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Min humidity:
* Valley floor....9-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend.....Little change.
* Wind (Slope/valley=20 ft, 10 min avg):
* Valley floor....Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft msl....South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR (>= 0.10 in)....0 percent.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs
104 to 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs
104 to 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Highs 103 to 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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NOTE: Mixing height...transport winds and ventilation category for
each fire zone are based on the following points/areas:
IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY:
NVZ466-CAZ229-AZZ001 - Laughlin/Bullhead City/Needles
IN ARIZONA:
AZZ102 - Kingman Vicinity
IN NEVADA:
NVZ460 - Oriental Wash RAWS vicinity
NVZ461 - Kane Springs RAWS vicinity
NVZ462 - Desert Rock vicinity
NVZ463-NVZ464 - Kyle Canyon vicinity
NVZ465 - Las Vegas vicinity
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