Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
798 WWUS85 KLKN 050932 SPSLKN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 232 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 NVZ030-033-035>041-061200- Humboldt County-Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County- Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County- Southwest Elko County-South Central Elko County- Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Golconda, Winnemucca, Valmy, Dufferena, West Wendover, Ely, Ely Airport, Lund, Preston, Ruth, Cherry Creek, McGill, Argenta, Battle Mountain, Crescent Valley, Beowawe, Dunphy, Emigrant Pass, Palisade, Eureka, Pinto Summit, Grass Valley, Hickison Summit, Diamond Valley, Eureka Airport, Garden Pass, Elko, Ryndon, Jiggs, Lamoille, Lee, South Fork, Spring Creek, Ruby Lake, Oasis, Manhattan, Round Mountain, Tonopah, Blue Eagle Ranch, and Duckwater 232 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...First heat wave of 2024 to affect central and northeastern Nevada... A strong ridge of high pressure will bring hot temperatures to much of central and northwestern Nevada valleys Thursday and Friday. Temperatures in valleys will be 15-20 degrees above normal, rising well into the 90s with some lower 100s in northeastern Nye County. Record highs could be tied or broken across the area Thursday. Some reprieve from the heat is expected overnight with temperatures cooling down into the 50s except for the West Wendover area where lows will only drop into the upper 60s to lower 70s. High temperatures will reach the 90s in many valleys through the weekend with some cooling expected early next week. Visit www.weather.gov/elko for the latest weather information. $$