FNUS75 KVEF 221854 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTTYS...NPS DEATH VLY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1154 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0609 PDT ON MAY 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN BE EXPECTED WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL TEND TO BE UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY BUT NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT AND COULD BE GUSTY FOR A FEW HOURS. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MAX HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. DECREASING TO UNDER 10 MPH AFTER 4 AM. 10K FT WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........GOOD. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH EARLY THEN SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH BY NOON. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 21 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION.........GOOD. $$ FORECASTER...HARRISON REQUESTED BY...KHANINGER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130522.SCOTT.03/VEF