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FNUS75 KLKN 031806
FWSLKN

Spot Forecast for Cottonwood Peak...NDF
National Weather Service Elko NV
1106 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1630 PDT on September 03.
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...Skies will become mostly cloudy as the day wears on
with isolated showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon.
Light rainfall with storms will continue into the evening with very
low chance of wetting rain. Winds will be breezy but thunderstorms
can produce outflows to 50 mph. Isolated showers to persist tonight
with light amounts. Expect another afternoon of isolated showers
and thunderstorms on Thursday. Look for a better chance for showers
and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Isolated mix of wet
                    and dry thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....83 to 88 degrees.
Min humidity........10 to 15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 17 mph. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
CWR.................5 percent.
Mixing height.......11300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated showers.
Min temperature.....59 to 64 degrees.
Max humidity........25 to 35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph
                    becoming downslope/down valley 3 to 7 mph.
CWR.................5 percent.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy
                    in the afternoon (65-75 percent). Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....81 to 86 degrees.
Min humidity........16 to 21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 18 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................11 percent.
Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s. South winds around 7 mph.

$$
Forecaster...86
Requested by...IC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521177.1/LKN
.DELDT 09/03/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mlesbo@forestry.nv.gov,aparkin@forestry.nv.gov,spuryear@forestry.nv.gov