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Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Spot Forecast for Chin Creek...Ely District BLM
National Weather Service Elko NV
502 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on August 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact National Weather Service Elko if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...Southwesterly flow continues today with winds at
10-15 mph, gusts up to 20-25 mph. Fire weather conditions are not
expected to be elevated, however warm and dry conditions are
expected with min RH values below 15%.


.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 79.
Min humidity........9 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 10 to 13 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
Max humidity........18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 9 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds 8 to 14 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 18 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Vinson
Requested by...Mike Brown
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519961.3/LKN
.DELDT 08/18/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jkeogh@blm.gov,strodahl@blm.gov,bsjones@blm.gov,nvecc@firenet.gov,fgoodson@blm.gov