Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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Spot Forecast for Old Red...USWFS
National Weather Service Elko NV
727 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on October 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...High pressure to persist thru the weekend with fair
weather and warmer than average temperatures. Winds will be light
on Saturday, around 10 mph or less, and terrain driven. Slight
increase in winds Sunday as a weak upper feature off shore
encroaches the west coast. Occasional southerly gusts 20 to 25
mph can be expected Sunday afternoon and evening.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 79.
Min humidity........12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 52.
Max humidity........34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east
around 6 mph overnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Southeast winds 7 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 12 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph.
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Forecaster...Oswald
Requested by...Emily Cochran
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2622994.0/LKN
.DELDT 10/02/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL christopher.ahnlund@usda.gov,nveic@firenet.gov