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FNUS75 KLKN 250907
FWSLKN

Spot Forecast for Big Butte...EIDC
National Weather Service Elko NV
207 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0400 PDT on August 25.
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...
Monsoonal moisture will continue to stream northward into much of
Northern and Central Nevada today through Thursday, resulting in
scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening. The primary
thunderstorm hazards will be erratic wind gusts near 45 mph,
dangerous cloud to ground lightning strikes, and small hail. In
addition, heavy rainfall may result in minor flooding of recent
burn scars.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Min temperature.....58-61.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
 Slope/valley.......Light winds.
CWR.................30 percent.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL or less.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5-7 mph.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....75-78.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South 4-6 mph shifting to northwest and
                    increasing to 6-8 mph this afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Slope/valley.......South winds 4-6 mph shifting to northwest and
                    increasing to 6-8 mph this afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
CWR.................30 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 6100 ft AGL this
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 7-9 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
                    slight chance of showers overnight.
Min temperature.....55-58.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North 4-6 mph this evening becoming light.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms this evening.
 Slope/valley.......North winds 5-7 mph this evening becoming
                    light. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms this evening.
CWR.................30 percent.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL or less.
Transport winds.....Northeast 7-9 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers in the morning, then showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....71-74.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South 3-5 mph shifting to southwest and
                    increasing to 5-7 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
 Slope/valley.......South winds 4-6 mph shifting to southwest
                    and increasing to 6-8 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................60 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 4700 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 7-9 mph.

$$

Forecaster...South
Requested by...Taylor Chambers
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520620.0/LKN
.DELDT 08/25/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL tachambers@forestry.nv.gov