Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
627
FNUS55 KLKN 030918
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 425 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
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
NVZ437-032345-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........85-95.
* Mid slope........79-89.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-18%.
* Mid slope........18-24%.
* 24 hr trend......4% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy with a slight chance of dry thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........53-63.
* Mid slope........57-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........53-63%.
* Mid slope........48-58%.
* 24 hr trend......18% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5
mph.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........79-84.
* Mid slope........72-82.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........10-16%.
* Mid slope........14-22%.
* 24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 86-96.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 90-100.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 92-97.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 93-98.
$$
NVZ424-032345-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........84-94.
* Mid slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........15-20%.
* Mid slope........17-22%.
* 24 hr trend......2% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......14000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........55-60.
* Mid slope........57-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........56-66%.
* Mid slope........48-58%.
* 24 hr trend......10% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........79-84.
* Mid slope........74-84.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-13%.
* Mid slope........11-16%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height......12000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 81-91. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 86-96.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 89-99.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 90-100.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 91-101.
$$
NVZ438-032345-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........84-94.
* Mid slope........77-87.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........16-21%.
* Mid slope........19-25%.
* 24 hr trend......2% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy with a chance of dry thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of showers through the night.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........55-60.
* Mid slope........59-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........62-72%.
* Mid slope........54-64%.
* 24 hr trend......19% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...15%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........80-90.
* Mid slope........73-83.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-14%.
* Mid slope........12-17%.
* 24 hr trend......7% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50-55. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 82-92. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 88-98.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-60. Highs 91-101.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-63. Highs 92-102.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 94-104.
$$
NVZ469-032345-
Central Elko County-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Rain showers likely and a chance
of dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........81-91.
* Mid slope........77-87.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........16-24%.
* Mid slope........20-30%.
* 24 hr trend......3% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Chance of dry thunderstorms in the evening.
Rain showers likely through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........52-57.
* Mid slope........53-63.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........70-80%.
* Mid slope........59-69%.
* 24 hr trend......22% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...15%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-88.
* Mid slope........73-83.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........11-17%.
* Mid slope........14-23%.
* 24 hr trend......5% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......14000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 85-95.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 89-99.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 89-99.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 90-100.
$$
NVZ470-032345-
Eastern Elko County-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark showers and
thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon wind speeds will be 10-20
mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Rain showers likely and a chance
of dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........80-85.
* Mid slope........74-84.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........17-22%.
* Mid slope........21-28%.
* 24 hr trend......4% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......14000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Showers likely and a chance of dry
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........48-58.
* Mid slope........55-65.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........72-82%.
* Mid slope........57-67%.
* 24 hr trend......20% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-83.
* Mid slope........73-83.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-19%.
* Mid slope........17-24%.
* 24 hr trend......4% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds
4 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 83-88.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 86-96.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 88-98.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 89-99.
$$
NVZ426-032345-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today. Afternoon wind speeds
will be 10-20 mph for today and tomorrow.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........82-92.
* Mid slope........76-86.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-18%.
* Mid slope........16-21%.
* 24 hr trend......19% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........50-60.
* Mid slope........58-68.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........45-55%.
* Mid slope........35-45%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5
mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........84-94.
* Mid slope........77-87.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-13%.
* Mid slope........10-15%.
* 24 hr trend......8% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 85-95. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 87-97.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 90-100.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 91-101.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 93-103.
$$
NVZ427-032345-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and a slight
chance of dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........80-90.
* Mid slope........75-85.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-19%.
* Mid slope........17-23%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......14000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy with a slight chance of dry thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........46-56.
* Mid slope........54-64.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........65-75%.
* Mid slope........48-58%.
* 24 hr trend......7% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........79-89.
* Mid slope........73-83.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-13%.
* Mid slope........11-16%.
* 24 hr trend......7% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 84-94.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 88-98.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 89-99.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 89-99.
$$
NVZ425-032345-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
218 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 425 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture is expected to spark isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Afternoon
wind speeds will be 10-20 mph today becoming 15-25 mph tomorrow.
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........80-90.
* Mid slope........76-86.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........17-22%.
* Mid slope........20-26%.
* 24 hr trend......4% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of dry
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
showers through the night.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........49-59.
* Mid slope........56-66.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........57-67%.
* Mid slope........43-53%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........82-92.
* Mid slope........77-87.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-14%.
* Mid slope........12-18%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......15000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 83-93. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 87-97.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 88-98.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 89-99.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 91-101.
$$
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (THU JUL 10 through WED JUL 16)
Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation.
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