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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0005 Issued by the Elko Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-19 14:31:52 478 WWUS85 KLKN 191931 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1231 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FAST MOVING DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY... .Dry thunderstorms Saturday morning will transition to more wet than dry by Saturday afternoon. Storm motion will be fast mitigating the effects of any precipitation that occurs. Therefore, a drier thunderstorm threat exists through early evening on Saturday. NVZ438-469-470-200345- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0005.260620T1600Z-260621T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.260619T2100Z-260620T0600Z/ W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County- 1231 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438, 469, AND 470... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438, 469, AND 470... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * WIND...Erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ NVZ425>427-200345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260620T0600Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 1231 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT DRY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425, 426, AND 427... * WIND...Sustained south to southwest winds near 20 mph, with gusts near 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 8 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located in zone 425. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NVZ424-437-200345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.260619T2100Z-260620T0600Z/ Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- Humboldt County-Quinn- 1231 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424 AND 437... * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * WIND...Erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-20 00:57:47 483 WWUS85 KLKN 200557 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1057 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FAST MOVING DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY... .Dry thunderstorms Saturday morning will transition to more wet than dry by Saturday afternoon. Storm motion will be fast mitigating the effects of any precipitation that occurs. Therefore, a drier thunderstorm threat exists through early evening on Saturday. NVZ438-469-470-210000- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260620T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.260620T1600Z-260621T0000Z/ W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County- 1057 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438, 469, AND 470... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438, 469, AND 470... The red flag warning for Friday is being allowed to expire at 11 pm PDT this evening. The threat for dry thunderstorms has subsided. Current radar is showing light showers at this time. However, a fire weather watch for Saturday is still in effect and is presented below. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms redeveloping Saturday. * WIND...Erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms on Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ NVZ425>427-200700- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260620T0600Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 1057 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT DRY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425, 426, AND 427... Winds have subsided to below critical thresholds with relative humidity slowly rising through the overnight. With the rising relative humidity and decreasing wind speeds, the warning is being allowed to expire. $$ NVZ424-437-200700- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260620T0600Z/ Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- Humboldt County-Quinn- 1057 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424 AND 437... The threat for scattered dry thunderstorms have diminished this evening. A few lightning strikes are being noted in portions of southeast Humboldt county at this time. As a result, the red flag warning is being allowed to expire at 11 pm PDT. $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-06-20 03:03:51 314 WWUS85 KLKN 200803 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 103 AM PDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...FAST MOVING DRY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will transition to more wet than dry storms by this afternoon. Storm motion will be fast mitigating the effects of any precipitation that occurs. Therefore, a drier thunderstorm threat exists through the early evening hours. NVZ438-469-470-210000- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0005.260620T1600Z-260621T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0005.260620T1600Z-260621T0000Z/ W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County- 103 AM PDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438, 469, AND 470... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 5 PM PDT this afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 438 W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80, Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms redeveloping today. * WIND...Erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms today. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||