


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
670 FNUS55 KLKN 090818 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 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 NVZ437-100000- Humboldt County-Quinn- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........81-91. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........16-21%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....East 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-55. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........38-48%. * Mid slope........23-33%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........81-86. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........11-16%. * Mid slope........15-20%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 49-54. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 72-82. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows 40-45. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34-39. Highs 51-61. .WEDNESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33-38. Highs 58-68. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36-41. Highs 65-75. $$ NVZ424-100000- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........79-84. * Mid slope........72-82. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........16-21%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid slope........54-64. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........40-50%. * Mid slope........23-33%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........80-85. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........15-20%. * 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 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 51-56. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy and windy. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 74-84. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Chance of showers overnight. Lows 42-47. Highs 63-73. .TUESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34-39. Highs 48-58. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33-38. Highs 53-63. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-39. Highs 60-70. $$ NVZ438-100000- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........78-88. * Mid slope........70-80. * 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........18-23%. * 24 hr trend......4% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-54. * Mid slope........56-64. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........43-53%. * Mid slope........29-39%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........81-91. * Mid slope........72-82. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........17-22%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * 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... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 51-56. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy and windy. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers overnight. Lows 41-46. Highs 64-74. .TUESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34-39. Highs 48-58. .WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33-38. Highs 53-63. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-39. Highs 60-70. $$ NVZ469-100000- Central Elko County- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........75-85. * Mid slope........71-81. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........16-21%. * Mid slope........19-26%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Southeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........48-53. * Mid slope........51-61. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........44-54%. * Mid slope........30-40%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 6 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........78-88. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........15-20%. * Mid slope........18-25%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * 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... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49-54. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 73-83. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Chance of showers overnight. Lows 41-46. Highs 62-72. .TUESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33-38. Highs 46-56. .WEDNESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 31-36. Highs 50-60. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31-36. Highs 57-67. $$ NVZ470-100000- Eastern Elko County- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........73-78. * Mid slope........68-78. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........15-20%. * Mid slope........18-24%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........43-53. * Mid slope........51-61. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........42-52%. * Mid slope........28-38%. * 24 hr trend......14% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Southeast 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........77-82. * Mid slope........71-81. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........16-22%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........South 20 to 30 mph. * 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...5%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 48-58. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Blowing dust. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Chance of showers overnight. Lows 41-51. Highs 69-79. .TUESDAY...Areas of blowing dust. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 51-61. .WEDNESDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 29-39. Highs 50-60. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 58-68. $$ NVZ426-100000- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........77-87. * Mid slope........71-81. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........11-16%. * Mid slope........14-19%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........46-56. * Mid slope........54-64. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........31-41%. * Mid slope........20-30%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........81-91. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........10-15%. * Mid slope........13-18%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........South 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 48-58. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Areas of blowing dust. Highs 77-87. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 44-54. Highs 72-82. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 54-64. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 28-38. Highs 58-68. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 63-73. $$ NVZ427-100000- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........76-86. * Mid slope........71-81. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........15-20%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........37-47%. * Mid slope........22-32%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........78-88. * Mid slope........73-83. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........11-16%. * Mid slope........14-19%. * 24 hr trend......2% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * Ridge top........South 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Lows 47-57. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Blowing dust. Highs 73-83. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Blowing dust. Lows 41-51. Highs 66-76. .TUESDAY...Areas of blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 29-39. Highs 48-58. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 54-64. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29-39. Highs 62-72. $$ NVZ425-100000- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 118 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .DISCUSSION... High temperatures both this afternoon and Saturday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above seasonal values. Near record warmth is expected in parts of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Near record warmth is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon. Strong, gusty south to southwest winds are likely Sunday. .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........75-85. * Mid slope........71-81. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........16-24%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........South 6 to 12 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........45-55. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........41-51%. * Mid slope........26-36%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........78-88. * Mid slope........74-84. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........14-20%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........South 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 46-56. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Blowing dust. Highs 76-86. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Blowing dust. Lows 43-53. Highs 71-81. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing dust. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34-44. Highs 54-64. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 56-66. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29-39. Highs 62-72. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR (FRI MAY 16 through THU MAY 22) Near normal temperatures and precipitation. = $$ BS