Red Flag Warning
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.
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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.
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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.
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