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FNUS75 KLKN 041049
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Spot Forecast for Cottonwood Peak...EIDC
National Weather Service Elko NV
349 AM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0430 PDT on September 04.
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...Moisture over the area continues to be the catalyst
for afternoon thunderstorm activity though model guidance has
backed off on moisture values slightly. Thunderstorm activity over
western Elko county on Thursday will initiate by 1400 and be more
dry than wet before diminishing after sunset. Friday the setup is
similar, though CWR in the area is less than what is forecast for
Thursday. Storm motion will be generally west to east but with
light background winds motion will be fairly slow both afternoons.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................7-15 percent.
Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated dry
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
Max humidity........50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................6 percent.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west 6
                    to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................4 percent.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Bongard
Requested by...IC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521177.2/LKN
.DELDT 09/04/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spuryear@forestry.nv.gov,mlesbo@forestry.nv.gov,aparkin@forestry.nv.gov