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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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

UTZ478-479-160115-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 478 AND 479...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert and
  Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms are expected to
  develop during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, bringing
  potential for frequent lightning strikes from storms producing
  little to no rainfall.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote
  potential for storms to produce strong outflow wind gusts in
  excess of 30-35 mph with around a 40-50 percent chance of
  gusts exceeding 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
225 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

IDZ410-411-413-427-160300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0005.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
225 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
410, 411, 413, AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial
  Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone
  413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose
  Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
  BLM south of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop during
  the afternoon and evening hours, supporting the potential for
  gusty outflow winds and frequent lightning.

* WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote the potential
  for storms to produce gusty outflow wind gusts in excess of
  40-50 mph, locally higher up to around 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 45 percent coverage expected.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected today.
  Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or
  existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
  least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
  criteria.

&&

$$


Heat Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1118 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025

NVZ030-033-036>038-040-041-160400-
/O.CON.KLKN.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250716T0400Z/
Humboldt-Southeastern Elko-Northern Lander and Northern Eureka-
Southern Lander and Southern Eureka-Southwest Elko-Northwestern
Nye-Northeastern Nye-
Including the cities of Manhattan, Tonopah, South Fork, Lee,
Dufferena, Battle Mountain, Valmy, Ryndon, Spring Creek, Eureka,
Grass Valley, West Wendover, Blue Eagle Ranch, Garden Pass,
Palisade, Pinto Summit, Hickison Summit, Jiggs, Lamoille, Eureka
Airport, Elko, Crescent Valley, Beowawe, Golconda, Winnemucca,
Argenta, Dunphy, Diamond Valley, Emigrant Pass, Round Mountain,
and Duckwater
1118 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...High temperatures 96 to 101 degrees in the valleys.

* WHERE...Northern Lander and Northern Eureka, Southern Lander and
  Southern Eureka, Southeastern Elko, Southwest Elko, Humboldt,
  Northeastern Nye, and Northwestern Nye Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$

BS

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