Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
635
FNUS55 KLKN 100926
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
NOTE: THIS PRODUCT HAS UPDATED FORECAST DATA BUT THE FORECAST DISCUSSION
IS FROM THE PREVIOUS FWF
Note: Check 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
.DISCUSSION...
A few strong thunderstorms are possible in Eastern Nevada Friday
afternoon into Friday evening. Periods of precipitation are likely in
Eastern Nevada Saturday into Saturday night as an atmospheric
disturbance passes eastward across Northern Nevada.
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NVZ437-102315-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........65-70.
* Mid slope........59-69.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........23-28%.
* Mid slope........29-37%.
* 24 hr trend......5% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph.
* Mixing Height......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 15 to 25 mph increasing to southwest 25
to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........36-41.
* Mid slope........37-47.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........76-86%.
* Mid slope........64-74%.
* 24 hr trend......14% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30
mph in the evening becoming downslope/down
valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........52-62.
* Mid slope........45-55.
* 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........32-40%.
* Mid slope........40-50%.
* 24 hr trend......12% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 30-35.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52-62. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
52-62.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 33-38. Highs
55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 36-41. Highs
55-65.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-40. Highs
52-62.
$$
NVZ424-102315-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........70-80.
* Mid slope........66-76.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........23-29%.
* Mid slope........28-35%.
* 24 hr trend......10% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph after midnight becoming
upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph, then
becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.
* Ridge top........South 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 15 to 25 mph increasing to southwest 25
to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........33-43.
* Mid slope........43-51.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........65-75%.
* Mid slope........52-62%.
* 24 hr trend......17% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph
in the evening becoming downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 25
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........51-61.
* Mid slope........46-56.
* 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........30-38%.
* Mid slope........36-46%.
* 24 hr trend......9% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30
mph.
* Ridge top........West 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-33. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50-60. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
56-66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs
55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-40. Highs
52-62.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 33-38. Highs
49-59.
$$
NVZ438-102315-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust after
midnight. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........72-82.
* Mid slope........65-75.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........24-30%.
* Mid slope........30-38%.
* 24 hr trend......11% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........South 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........39-44.
* Mid slope........44-52.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........61-71%.
* Mid slope........52-62%.
* 24 hr trend......19% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts
up to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........53-63.
* Mid slope........44-54.
* 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........33-43%.
* Mid slope........39-48%.
* 24 hr trend......10% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge top........West 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...25%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 25-35.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 51-61. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29-34. Highs
57-67.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs
57-67.
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 36-41. Highs 54-64.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-40. Highs
51-61.
$$
NVZ469-102315-
Central Elko County-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust after
midnight. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........70-80.
* Mid slope........66-76.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........29-37%.
* Mid slope........33-43%.
* 24 hr trend......15% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the
night. Scattered showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night.
Numerous showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........36-46.
* Mid slope........41-51.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........72-82%.
* Mid slope........61-71%.
* 24 hr trend......20% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts
25 to 30 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Numerous showers through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........49-59.
* Mid slope........45-55.
* 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........40-50%.
* Mid slope........46-56%.
* 24 hr trend......10% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........West 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...45%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 23-33.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 48-58. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
55-65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 53-63.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs
49-59.
$$
NVZ470-102315-
Eastern Elko County-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust after
midnight. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........67-72.
* Mid slope........61-71.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........33-43%.
* Mid slope........37-47%.
* 24 hr trend......15% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35 mph.
* Ridge top........South 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the
night. Scattered showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night.
Numerous showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........39-49.
* Mid slope........45-55.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........87-97%.
* Mid slope........74-84%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Numerous showers in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........54-64.
* Mid slope........52-62.
* 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........46-56%.
* Mid slope........49-59%.
* 24 hr trend......15% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25
mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 22-32. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 46-51. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 53-63.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
52-57.
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 29-39. Highs 51-61.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs
47-57.
$$
NVZ426-102315-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy
blowing dust. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........69-79.
* Mid slope........63-73.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........34-44%.
* Mid slope........41-51%.
* 24 hr trend......14% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
40 mph.
* Ridge top........South 30 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........44-54.
* Mid slope........49-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........86-96%.
* Mid slope........74-84%.
* 24 hr trend......13% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
* Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms through the day. Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........65-75.
* Mid slope........58-68.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........22-31%.
* Mid slope........27-37%.
* 24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30
mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 25-35.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 54-64. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 29-39. Highs
59-69.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 34-44. Highs 57-67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 36-41. Highs
54-64.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
51-61.
$$
NVZ427-102315-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Patchy blowing dust through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........69-79.
* Mid slope........63-73.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........26-36%.
* Mid slope........34-44%.
* 24 hr trend......12% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20
to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40
mph.
* Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...5%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the
night. Isolated showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night.
Numerous showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........36-46.
* Mid slope........44-54.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........83-93%.
* Mid slope........72-82%.
* 24 hr trend......2% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...45%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers
through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........52-62.
* Mid slope........50-60.
* 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........30-40%.
* Mid slope........33-43%.
* 24 hr trend......7% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Ridge top........South 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...45%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 23-33.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 53-63. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 27-37.
Highs 56-66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 30-40. Highs 53-63.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
49-59.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 26-36. Highs
48-58.
$$
NVZ425-102315-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
226 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. Scattered
showers after midnight. Scattered
thunderstorms through the day. Numerous
showers.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........67-77.
* Mid slope........63-73.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........37-47%.
* Mid slope........45-55%.
* 24 hr trend......15% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Windy. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........South 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...47%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight.
Scattered showers in the evening. Scattered
thunderstorms through the night. Numerous
showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........43-53.
* Mid slope........48-58.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........88-98%.
* Mid slope........78-88%.
* 24 hr trend......11% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...45%.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust in the morning. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers
through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........64-74.
* Mid slope........59-69.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........36-46%.
* Mid slope........41-51%.
* 24 hr trend......6% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........Southwest 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40%.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered
showers. Lows 23-33. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 53-63. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 25-35. Highs
58-68.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 32-42. Highs 56-66.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
54-64.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 26-36. Highs
51-61.
$$
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FRI OCT 17 THROUGH THU OCT 23:
Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
=
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