068
FNUS75 KVEF 180946
FWSVEF
SPOT FORECAST FOR WHEELER...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
246 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0630 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
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
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS OVERNIGHT BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH MAX WIND GUSTS TO
15 MPH AT TIMES. WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH MAX GUSTS
INCREASING TO 20-25 MPH. MIN AFTERNOON RH VALUES TODAY AND
TOMORROW FALL INTO THE 20-25% RANGE WITH OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
AROUND 55-60%. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THIS WEEK, THEN A 10%
CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED STORM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTHWEST AROUND 0 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-37 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
WINDS:
20 FT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
10000 FT WINDS....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.
FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...HAROLD SIEGEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619550.8/VEF
.DELDT 08/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JUSTIN.SIEGEL4@GMAIL.COM
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