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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
619 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

NVZ425-470-160500-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0008.250715T1800Z-250716T0500Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Eastern Elko County-
619 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...Sustained southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts near 30
  mph.

* Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Thunderstorm Coverage...Scattered dry thunderstorms expected.

* Outflow Winds...Gusts as high as 65 mph.

* Impacts...Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine
  with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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