603  
FNUS75 KVEF 231902  
FWSVEF  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK FIRE...CAL FIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1202 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1200 PDT ON JULY 23.  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST...PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT  
(702) 263-9750.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EACH AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS AROUND 10-15 MPH.  
OVERNIGHT, WE CAN EXPECT A GENERAL DRAINAGE WIND 3-5 MPH. AFTERNOON RH  
VALUES 20-30%, RECOVERING OVERNIGHT TO 35-45%. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT  
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON, BUT THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OVER THE  
SIERRA CREST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN IS UNLIKELY AT THE FIRE, BUT  
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN  
THE LOWER TO MID-80S.  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZE THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF  
SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.  
WINDS:  
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
HAZE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.  
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.  
WINDS:  
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION.........FAIR.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY, PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZE  
THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY  
OVER THE CREST.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.  
WINDS:  
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
CWR (>= 0.10).......5 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
HAZE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-64.  
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.  
WINDS:  
20 FT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION.........GOOD.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.  
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.  
WINDS:  
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.  
 

 
FORECASTER...GORELOW  
REQUESTED BY...NICK SHEW  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2618060.0/VEF  
.DELDT 07/23/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL NICK.SHEW@FIRE.CA.GOV  
 
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