Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
787 FNUS55 KLKN 150921 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .DISCUSSION...Active weather pattern continues today with chances of precipitation in northern Nevada, then calmer weather conditions Sunday with strong gusty winds, followed by another active pattern Monday. On-and-off again weather pattern expected to continue through the week with another break Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by another round Thursday. Note: See Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion for more info Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds NVZ437-152315- Humboldt County-Quinn- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........40-50. Mid slope........34-44. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........39-48%. Mid slope........47-57%. 24 hr trend......22% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Blowing snow after midnight. Numerous snow showers in the evening. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Min temperature..... Valleys..........31-36. Mid slope........31-41. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........71-81%. Mid slope........69-79%. 24 hr trend......13% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds around 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow through the day. Scattered showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........57-62. Mid slope........46-56. 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........27-36%. Mid slope........36-46%. 24 hr trend......9% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Windy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers. Lows 34-39. . Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers. Highs 41-51. . Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Snow showers likely. Lows 21-26. Highs 37-47. . .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 23-28. Highs 47-57. . .THURSDAY...Areas of blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 27-32. Highs 42-52. . .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 27-32. Highs 45-55. . $$ NVZ424-152315- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Blowing snow through the day. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........38-48. Mid slope........31-41. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........42-52%. Mid slope........51-61%. 24 hr trend......22% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Min temperature..... Valleys..........25-35. Mid slope........29-39. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........75-85%. Mid slope........60-70%. 24 hr trend......19% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........53-63. Mid slope........47-57. 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........25-34%. Mid slope........30-40%. 24 hr trend......23% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds around 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Showers. Lows 33-38. . Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Areas of blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers. Highs 40-50. . West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 17-27. Highs 37-47. . .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 14-24. Highs 45-55. . .THURSDAY...Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 27-32. Highs 42-52. . .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of showers. Lows 21-31. Highs 44-54. . $$ NVZ438-152315- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow through the day. Numerous snow showers in the morning. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........37-47. Mid slope........29-39. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........43-53%. Mid slope........59-69%. 24 hr trend......15% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Numerous snow showers in the evening. Scattered snow showers after midnight. Min temperature..... Valleys..........28-33. Mid slope........28-38. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........76-86%. Mid slope........67-77%. 24 hr trend......11% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........53-63. Mid slope........45-55. 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........29-39%. Mid slope........39-49%. 24 hr trend......18% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds around 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 32-37. . Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Highs 41-51. . West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 20-25. Highs 36-46. . .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 14-24. Highs 44-54. . .THURSDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Lows 27-32. Highs 42-52. . .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Showers likely. Lows 24-29. Highs 46-56. . $$ NVZ469-152315- Central Elko County- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Numerous snow showers. Max temperature..... Valleys..........33-43. Mid slope........28-38. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........54-64%. Mid slope........60-70%. 24 hr trend......10% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Numerous snow showers. Min temperature..... Valleys..........25-30. Mid slope........26-36. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........78-88%. Mid slope........67-77%. 24 hr trend......11% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow through the day. Isolated snow showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........48-58. Mid slope........44-54. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........39-49%. Mid slope........44-54%. 24 hr trend......11% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers. Lows 30-35. . Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers. Highs 40-50. . Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow and blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 18-23. Highs 31-41. . .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 11-21. Highs 40-50. . .THURSDAY...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 24-29. Highs 37-47. . .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 16-26. Highs 42-52. . $$ NVZ470-152315- Eastern Elko County- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Numerous snow showers. Max temperature..... Valleys..........34-44. Mid slope........28-38. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........43-53%. Mid slope........50-60%. 24 hr trend......10% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the night. Scattered snow showers in the evening. Numerous snow showers after midnight. Min temperature..... Valleys..........19-29. Mid slope........28-36. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........80-90%. Mid slope........68-78%. 24 hr trend......10% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........50-60. Mid slope........43-53. 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........31-41%. Mid slope........36-46%. 24 hr trend......12% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 26-36. . Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Showers. Highs 48-58. . Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing dust and blowing snow. Showers. Lows 17-27. Highs 33-43. . .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Lows 11-21. Highs 38-48. . .THURSDAY...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 19-29. Highs 39-49. . .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow and blowing dust. Showers likely. Lows 17-27. Highs 41-51. . $$ NVZ426-152315- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Max temperature..... Valleys..........41-51. Mid slope........36-46. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........25-35%. Mid slope........31-41%. 24 hr trend......20% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature..... Valleys..........17-27. Mid slope........27-37. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........70-80%. Mid slope........49-59%. 24 hr trend......12% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature..... Valleys..........52-62. Mid slope........47-57. 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........21-31%. Mid slope........27-37%. 24 hr trend......5% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 23-33. . South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Areas of blowing dust. Showers. Highs 54-64. . South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Areas of blowing dust and patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 16-26. Highs 39-49. . .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 12-22. Highs 47-57. . .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 48-58. . .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 50-60. . $$ NVZ427-152315- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........37-47. Mid slope........31-41. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........ Valleys..........36-46%. Mid slope........42-52%. 24 hr trend......24% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Min temperature..... Valleys..........19-29. Mid slope........24-34. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........78-88%. Mid slope........57-67%. 24 hr trend......36% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Max temperature..... Valleys..........50-60. Mid slope........43-53. 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........29-39%. Mid slope........37-47%. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 24-34. . South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Showers. Highs 44-54. . Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow showers. Lows 15-25. Highs 35-45. . .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 10-20. Highs 47-57. . .THURSDAY...Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Snow showers likely. Lows 22-32. Highs 45-55. . .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of showers. Lows 18-28. Highs 48-58. . $$ NVZ425-152315- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 221 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Max temperature..... Valleys..........39-49. Mid slope........35-45. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........ Valleys..........33-43%. Mid slope........39-49%. 24 hr trend......8% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Min temperature..... Valleys..........17-27. Mid slope........24-34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........ Valleys..........74-84%. Mid slope........56-66%. 24 hr trend......20% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Max temperature..... Valleys..........51-61. Mid slope........47-57. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Min humidity........ Valleys..........26-36%. Mid slope........30-40%. 24 hr trend......7% drier. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .Extended... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 26-36. . South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Blowing dust. Showers. Highs 52-62. . South winds 20 to 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow and blowing dust. Showers. Lows 17-27. Highs 36-46. . .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Lows 10-20. Highs 45-55. . .THURSDAY...Areas of blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Snow showers likely. Lows 20-30. Highs 46-56. . .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Chance of showers. Lows 18-28. Highs 49-59. . $$