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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1024 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

A strong low pressure system will increase southwesterly wind
speeds dramatically on Thursday and Friday across northeastern and
central Nevada. Combined with dry conditions and low relative
humidity values across the region, fire weather conditions will
exist in the warned locations midday Thursday through Friday
night. Thursday afternoon fire weather conditions will be
aggravated by hot temperatures in the upper 90s to near triple
digits for southern portions of Elko County. There will be a
break in high winds overnight Thursday into Friday but wind speeds
will continue and increase Friday afternoon.

NVZ425>427-469-470-190130-
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White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County-
1024 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 425, 426, 427, 469, AND 470...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Thursday to 11 PM PDT
Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 425, 426, 427, 469, and
  470.

* WIND...THURSDAY: Sustained wind speeds of 25-30 mph with wind
  gusts ranging 35-40 mph. FRIDAY: Sustained wind speeds of 25-30
  mph with gusts of 40-45 mph.


* HUMIDITY...Thursday and Friday afternoon relative humidity
  values range from 4% to 12%.


* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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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Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
1024 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424,
437, AND 438...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, and 438.

* WIND...Sustained winds of 25-30 mph with wind gusts ranging
  35-40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values of 6% to 13% Friday
  afternoon

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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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