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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0010 Issued by the Elko Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 15:59:57 456 WWUS85 KLKN 072059 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 159 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 NVZ425-426-081200- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0010.260808T1900Z-260809T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 159 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 425 and 426. * WIND...West winds up to 5-10 mph, gust 10-15 mph. Gusty erratic outflow winds from passing/collapsing thunderstorms can reach up to 40-50 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms will be mostly dry. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located in fire zone NV425. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth. 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 lightning, dry fuel conditions, and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-07 23:35:43 517 WWUS85 KLKN 080435 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 935 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 NVZ425-426-081800- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0010.260808T1900Z-260809T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 935 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 425 and 426. * WIND...West winds up to 5-10 mph, gust 10-15 mph. Gusty erraticoutflow winds from passing/collapsing thunderstorms can reach up to 40-50 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms will be mostly dry. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located in fire zone NV425. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of lightning, dry fuel conditions, and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 12:30:20 356 WWUS85 KLKN 081729 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1029 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... NVZ425-426-090400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0010.260808T1900Z-260809T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 1029 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 425 and 426. * WIND...West winds up to 5-10 mph, gust 10-15 mph. Gusty erraticoutflow winds from passing/collapsing thunderstorms can reach up to 40-50 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms will be mostly dry. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located in fire zone NV425. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth. 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 lightning, dry fuel conditions, and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-08 22:53:08 152 WWUS85 KLKN 090352 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 852 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 NVZ425-426-090500- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260809T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 852 PM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... Thunderstorms will continue to weaken as the evening continues as the atmosphere stabilizes now that the sun has set. In addition cooling temperatures will allow relative humidity to increase and winds to drop. $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||