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FNUS55 KLKN 101021
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...A low pressure system is expected to bring breezy
conditions to the forecast area and light snow showers to northern
Nevada tonight and early Saturday. Fair and dry weather with below
normal temperatures as weak high pressure builds over the area
Sunday into early next week.

Note:  See 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

NVZ437-110015-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning.
                    Rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........45-50.
   Mid slope........35-45.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........39-49%.
   Mid slope........41-51%.
   24 hr trend......3% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts
                         up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
                    evening. Areas of blowing snow in the evening.
                    Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........21-26.
   Mid slope........22-32.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........81-91%.
   Mid slope........66-76%.
   24 hr trend......15% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph in the evening
                         becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to
                         5 mph. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........37-42.
   Mid slope........26-36.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........46-55%.
   Mid slope........52-62%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming north around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 14-24. .
Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 35-40. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12-22. Highs 35-40. .
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 11-21. Highs 38-43. .
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 13-23. Highs 39-44. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 15-25. Highs 41-46. .

$$

NVZ424-110015-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........41-51.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........30-40%.
   Mid slope........30-40%.
   24 hr trend......26% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of rain and snow in the evening. Patchy
                    blowing snow through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........15-25.
   Mid slope........21-31.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........84-94%.
   Mid slope........67-77%.
   24 hr trend......8% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........36-41.
   Mid slope........25-35.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........47-57%.
   Mid slope........53-63%.
   24 hr trend......24% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 10-20. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 29-39. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 10-20. Highs 29-39. .
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 8-18. Highs 31-41. .
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 11-21. Highs 36-46. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 14-24. Highs 36-46. .

$$

NVZ438-110015-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
                    morning. Chance of snow and rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........39-49.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........39-49%.
   Mid slope........45-55%.
   24 hr trend......17% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow in the evening. Areas of blowing
                    snow after midnight. Snow with rain likely in
                    the evening. Slight chance of snow after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........20-25.
   Mid slope........24-32.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........83-93%.
   Mid slope........74-84%.
   24 hr trend......13% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Slight
                    chance of snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........31-41.
   Mid slope........22-32.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........52-62%.
   Mid slope........63-73%.
   24 hr trend......15% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Slight chance
of snow. Lows 18-23. . Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 29-39. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 10-20. Highs
29-39. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12-17. Highs 31-41. .
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 15-20. Highs 34-44. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17-22. Highs 37-47. .

$$

NVZ469-110015-
Central Elko County-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance of
                    snow and a slight chance of rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........36-46.
   Mid slope........30-40.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........48-58%.
   Mid slope........47-57%.
   24 hr trend......12% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts
                         up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the night. Snow in the
                    evening. Snow likely after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........18-23.
   Mid slope........23-31.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........82-92%.
   Mid slope........72-82%.
   24 hr trend......9% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         to 35 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing
                    snow in the afternoon. Snow likely through the
                    day.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........25-35.
   Mid slope........20-30.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........60-70%.
   Mid slope........66-76%.
   24 hr trend......12% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 14-19. . Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of snow. Highs 24-34. . Upslope/up
valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 11-16. Highs 25-35. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 4-14. Highs 29-39. .
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 14-19. Highs 33-43. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 13-23. Highs 36-46. .

$$

NVZ470-110015-
Eastern Elko County-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance of
                    snow and a slight chance of rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........35-45.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........41-51%.
   Mid slope........41-51%.
   24 hr trend......18% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the night. Snow in the
                    evening. Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........13-23.
   Mid slope........19-29.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........83-93%.
   Mid slope........72-82%.
   24 hr trend......10% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts to 35
                         mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow in the morning.
                    Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance
                    of snow through the day.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........26-36.
   Mid slope........20-30.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........50-60%.
   Mid slope........54-64%.
   24 hr trend......9% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         to 35 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 10-20. . Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of snow. Highs 26-36. . Upslope/up
valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 6-16. Highs
24-34. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 4-14. Highs 27-37. .
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 33-43. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 10-20. Highs 36-46. .

$$

NVZ426-110015-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........42-52.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........17-27%.
   Mid slope........21-31%.
   24 hr trend......6% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........14-24.
   Mid slope........24-34.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........76-86%.
   Mid slope........56-66%.
   24 hr trend......14% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph
                         becoming north around 15 mph after
                         midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........36-46.
   Mid slope........29-39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........23-33%.
   Mid slope........29-39%.
   24 hr trend......9% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 8-18. . North winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 36-41. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 6-16. Highs 31-41. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 6-16. Highs 36-46. .
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 9-19. Highs 44-49. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12-22. Highs 45-50. .

$$

NVZ427-110015-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........45-55.
   Mid slope........40-50.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........18-28%.
   Mid slope........21-31%.
   24 hr trend......12% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
                    evening. Areas of blowing snow after midnight.
                    Chance of snow through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........12-22.
   Mid slope........20-30.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........83-93%.
   Mid slope........66-76%.
   24 hr trend......21% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                         north after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........30-40.
   Mid slope........27-37.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........35-45%.
   Mid slope........34-44%.
   24 hr trend......23% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming north around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 8-18. . North winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 29-39. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 7-17. Highs 28-38. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 5-15. Highs 31-41. .
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 9-19. Highs 36-46. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12-22. Highs 38-48. .

$$

NVZ425-110015-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........41-51.
   Mid slope........35-45.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........24-34%.
   Mid slope........28-38%.
   24 hr trend......27% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow in the evening. Areas of blowing
                    snow after midnight. Snow likely in the
                    evening. Chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........13-23.
   Mid slope........20-30.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........78-88%.
   Mid slope........64-74%.
   24 hr trend......6% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph
                         becoming north around 15 mph after
                         midnight. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow through the
                    day. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........33-43.
   Mid slope........27-37.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........34-44%.
   Mid slope........41-51%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Slight chance
of snow. Lows 8-18. . North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow. Highs 29-39. . North
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 7-17. Highs 29-39. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 5-15. Highs 33-43. .
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 9-19. Highs 39-49. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 13-23. Highs 41-51. .

$$