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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
590 FNUS55 KLKN 030850 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 Note: Check Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion for more info Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds NVZ437-032315- Humboldt County-Quinn- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-88. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-59. * Mid slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........25-35%. * Mid slope........16-26%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........88-93. * Mid slope........82-92. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........9-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 92-97. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 97-102. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 97-102. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-70. Highs 96-101. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 98-103. $$ NVZ424-032315- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-88. * Mid slope........77-87. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........9-14%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........51-56. * Mid slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........24-34%. * Mid slope........12-22%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-92. * Mid slope........80-90. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91-101. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 96-106. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 96-106. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 96-106. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 97-107. $$ NVZ438-032315- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........82-92. * Mid slope........73-83. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........7-12%. * Mid slope........10-15%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........32-42%. * Mid slope........21-31%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........85-95. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........7-12%. * Mid slope........10-15%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 89-99. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57-62. Highs 94-104. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 95-105. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 95-105. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 97-107. $$ NVZ469-032315- Central Elko County- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........79-89. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-14%. * Mid slope........11-18%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid slope........48-58. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........41-51%. * Mid slope........31-41%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........82-92. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........8-14%. * Mid slope........10-19%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 86-96. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 90-100. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 91-101. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 92-102. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-64. Highs 94-104. $$ NVZ470-032315- Eastern Elko County- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........79-89. * Mid slope........73-83. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........8-13%. * Mid slope........11-17%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........41-51. * Mid slope........49-59. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid slope........29-39%. * 24 hr trend......10% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 20 to 30 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........81-86. * Mid slope........75-85. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-14%. * Mid slope........11-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......5. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 83-93. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 89-99. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 89-99. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 91-101. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 91-101. $$ NVZ427-032315- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-93. * Mid slope........80-90. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........48-58. * Mid slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........21-31%. * Mid slope........9-19%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-97. * Mid slope........82-92. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91-101. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 94-104. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 95-105. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 95-105. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 96-106. $$ NVZ426-032315- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........89-99. * Mid slope........83-93. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........7-12%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........51-61. * Mid slope........60-70. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........16-26%. * Mid slope........6-16%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........90-100. * Mid slope........84-94. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........4-9%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91-101. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 94-104. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 98-108. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 97-107. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 98-108. $$ NVZ425-032315- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 150 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION...Dry with temperatures trending warmer through the weekend. This afternoon and early evening there will be elevated fire weather conditions with RHs in the single digits in combination with gusty northerly winds. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........88-98. * Mid slope........84-94. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........9-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........25-35%. * Mid slope........14-24%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........North winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........North 15 to 25 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........89-99. * Mid slope........84-94. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........6-11%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index.......6. * LAL................1. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48-58. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91-101. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 94-104. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 96-106. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 96-106. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 96-106. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (WED JUL 10 through TUE JUL 16) Above normal temperatures and Near normal precipitation. = $$