Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
717
FNUS55 KLKN 040811
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 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...
Low risk fire weather conditions continues as precipitation chances
return this evening into Friday morning as another upper trough
clips northern Nevada bringing another 10% to 30% chance for light
rain/snow showers lasting through Saturday afternoon. After Sunday,
high pressure build back in over the SW bringing quiet weather, with
cool temperatures through next Tuesday.
&&
NVZ437-050000-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Patchy fog in the morning. Snow and rain
likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........38-48.
* Mid slope........32-42.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........43-53%.
* Mid slope........47-57%.
* 24 hr trend......12% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Rain and snow likely through the night. Patchy
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........30-35.
* Mid slope........33-43.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........89-99%.
* Mid slope........75-85%.
* 24 hr trend......12% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 35 to 45 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and snow
through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........46-56.
* Mid slope........39-49.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........64-74%.
* Mid slope........73-83%.
* 24 hr trend......24% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow likely. Lows
32-37. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Highs 46-56. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
27-32. Highs 45-50.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows 24-34. Highs 47-57.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows 28-38. Highs 51-61.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and a slight chance of
snow. Lows 31-41. Highs 53-63.
$$
NVZ424-050000-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........37-42.
* Mid slope........31-41.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........35-45%.
* Mid slope........38-48%.
* 24 hr trend......9% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow through the
night. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........22-32.
* Mid slope........31-41.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........79-89%.
* Mid slope........61-71%.
* 24 hr trend......33% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........43-48.
* Mid slope........38-48.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........55-65%.
* Mid slope........60-70%.
* 24 hr trend......18% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 27-37.
. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 44-54.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 20-30. Highs 46-56.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 21-31. Highs 47-57.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23-33. Highs 52-62.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 53-63.
$$
NVZ438-050000-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Snow
likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........37-47.
* Mid slope........29-39.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........39-49%.
* Mid slope........44-54%.
* 24 hr trend......17% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Snow and rain through the night. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........28-33.
* Mid slope........32-40.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........84-94%.
* Mid slope........75-85%.
* 24 hr trend......7% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 30 to 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...25%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and snow
through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........44-54.
* Mid slope........36-46.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........57-67%.
* Mid slope........68-78%.
* 24 hr trend......29% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...15%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 29-39.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow likely. Highs 45-55.
. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
25-30. Highs 45-55.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
22-32. Highs 47-57.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
24-34. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and a slight chance of
snow. Lows 28-38. Highs 53-63.
$$
NVZ469-050000-
Central Elko County-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
Snow likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........34-44.
* Mid slope........29-39.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........41-51%.
* Mid slope........45-55%.
* 24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Blowing snow. Snow and rain.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........25-30.
* Mid slope........30-38.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........90-100%.
* Mid slope........82-92%.
* 24 hr trend......21% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........West 20 to 30 mph increasing to northwest 30 to
40 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...50%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Blowing snow through the day. Rain and snow
through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........39-49.
* Mid slope........33-43.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........69-79%.
* Mid slope........76-86%.
* 24 hr trend......39% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 mph.
* Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...45%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 31-36.
West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Highs 41-51. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of snow and rain. Lows
18-28. Highs 42-52.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog and blowing snow. Chance of rain
and snow. Lows 22-32. Highs 45-55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 29-34. Highs 48-58.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 30-40. Highs 51-61.
$$
NVZ470-050000-
Eastern Elko County-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Snow
likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........34-39.
* Mid slope........29-39.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........38-48%.
* Mid slope........40-50%.
* 24 hr trend......6% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Areas of blowing snow through the night. Rain
likely in the evening. Snow through the night.
Rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........17-27.
* Mid slope........26-36.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........90-100%.
* Mid slope........78-88%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 25 to 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...15%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Areas of blowing snow. Rain and snow.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........38-43.
* Mid slope........33-43.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........65-75%.
* Mid slope........69-79%.
* 24 hr trend......25% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25
mph.
* Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....West 15 to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 25-35.
West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Highs 39-49. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and a slight chance of rain.
Lows 15-25. Highs 39-49.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
18-28. Highs 42-52.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 21-31. Highs 47-57.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows 25-35. Highs 49-59.
$$
NVZ426-050000-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........39-44.
* Mid slope........32-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........25-35%.
* Mid slope........29-38%.
* 24 hr trend......9% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....North 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........21-31.
* Mid slope........32-40.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........82-92%.
* Mid slope........58-68%.
* 24 hr trend......10% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the north 20
to 30 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........47-52.
* Mid slope........40-50.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........42-50%.
* Mid slope........48-58%.
* 24 hr trend......18% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........North 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50-60. Upslope/up valley winds
4 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 22-32. Highs 47-52.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 24-34. Highs 50-55.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 25-35. Highs 53-58.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 56-61.
$$
NVZ427-050000-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........38-43.
* Mid slope........33-43.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........23-33%.
* Mid slope........26-36%.
* 24 hr trend......22% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening. Chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........20-30.
* Mid slope........28-38.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........83-93%.
* Mid slope........65-75%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........42-47.
* Mid slope........38-48.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........48-58%.
* Mid slope........53-63%.
* 24 hr trend......27% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 26-36.
. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 46-56.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 20-30. Highs 46-56.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 22-32. Highs 47-57.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24-34. Highs 51-61.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 53-63.
$$
NVZ425-050000-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
1211 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........38-48.
* Mid slope........33-43.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........25-35%.
* Mid slope........29-39%.
* 24 hr trend......14% drier.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening. Chance of snow and a slight chance of
rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........18-28.
* Mid slope........26-36.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity.......
* Valleys..........85-95%.
* Mid slope........65-75%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow through the day.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........44-54.
* Mid slope........40-50.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity.......
* Valleys..........47-57%.
* Mid slope........54-64%.
* 24 hr trend......24% wetter.
* 20-foot winds......
* Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge top........Northwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
.Extended...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain
and snow. Lows 25-35. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of rain and
snow. Highs 47-57. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 16-26. Highs 45-55.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 20-30. Highs 49-59.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21-31. Highs 53-63.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26-36. Highs 55-65.
$$
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR THU DEC 11 THROUGH WED DEC 17:
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
=
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