


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
103 FNUS55 KLKN 061012 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 470 IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONES 425 AND 426 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 425 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... 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 NVZ437-062315- Humboldt County-Quinn- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........84-89. * Mid slope........77-87. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........15-21%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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....West 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-62. * Mid slope........56-66. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........43-53%. * Mid slope........36-46%. * 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 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-93. * Mid slope........76-86. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........18-25%. * 24 hr trend......3% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........West 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49-59. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54-64. Highs 87-97. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 89-99. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 90-100. $$ NVZ424-062315- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........85-90. * Mid slope........80-90. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........10-15%. * Mid slope........12-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-59. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........34-44%. * Mid slope........21-31%. * 24 hr trend......6% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-88. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-16%. * Mid slope........11-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48-58. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 79-89. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 82-92. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49-59. Highs 84-94. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 87-97. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 87-97. $$ NVZ438-062315- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........86-96. * Mid slope........79-89. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-14%. * Mid slope........12-17%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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....Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-58. * Mid slope........60-68. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid slope........28-38%. * 24 hr trend......20% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........85-95. * Mid slope........77-87. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-17%. * Mid slope........12-19%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 6 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47-57. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80-90. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 83-93. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48-58. Highs 86-96. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-98. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-62. Highs 89-99. $$ NVZ469-062315- Central Elko County- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........86-96. * Mid slope........81-91. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-14%. * Mid slope........11-16%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-57. * Mid slope........54-64. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........39-49%. * Mid slope........31-41%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........83-93. * Mid slope........79-89. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........9-15%. * Mid slope........12-21%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 44-54. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 78-88. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 81-91. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 83-93. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 85-95. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 87-97. $$ NVZ470-062315- Eastern Elko County- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONE 470 IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. Near critical or critical conditions expected Thursday due to strengthening winds approaching 30 mph. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........86-91. * Mid slope........80-90. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........7-12%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......16000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid slope........55-65. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid slope........28-38%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........84-94. * Mid slope........79-89. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........8-13%. * Mid slope........11-17%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 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...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 46-56. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77-87. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 78-88. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 82-92. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 85-95. $$ NVZ426-062315- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 426 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION...Critical fire weather conditions expected today due to wind gusts of 30 mph and minimum RH values as low as 5%. Conditions will be near critical for Thursday as winds decrease slightly but minimum RH values will remain in the single digits. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........88-98. * Mid slope........81-91. * 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 becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 6 to 12 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........18-28%. * Mid slope........9-19%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........89-99. * Mid slope........82-92. * 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 becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88-98. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 89-99. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 89-99. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 89-99. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 89-99. $$ NVZ427-062315- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 .DISCUSSION...Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions persist due to breezy afternoon winds and minimum RH values in the teens. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........84-94. * Mid slope........78-88. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * 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 southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 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...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid slope........56-66. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........29-39%. * Mid slope........15-25%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........84-94. * Mid slope........79-89. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........7-12%. * Mid slope........9-14%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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........West 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 6 to 12 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 82-92. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 86-96. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 87-97. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 88-98. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-98. $$ NVZ425-062315- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 312 AM PDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 425 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ZONE 425 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... .DISCUSSION...Critical fire weather conditions expected today and tomorrow due to strong winds gusting up to 40 mph and minimum RH values as low as 5%. Near critical conditions expected after tomorrow. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-97. * Mid slope........83-93. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........5-10%. * Mid slope........8-13%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Areas of smoke through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........20-30%. * Mid slope........10-20%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........87-97. * Mid slope........83-93. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * 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 southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 48-58. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87-97. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 87-97. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47-57. Highs 87-97. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 88-98. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 89-99. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (WED AUG 13 through TUE AUG 19) Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation. = $$