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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...Strong winds continue during the day and dissipate to
calmer winds by the afternoon with cooler temperatures over the
region from the passing cold front. A brief reprieve from the
active weather as lingering showers from the passing cold front
dissipate this afternoon with more active weather returning
through the upcoming weekend with temperatures gradually getting
cooler.

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

NVZ437-060015-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the morning.
                    Blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing
                    snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........38-43.
   Mid slope........29-39.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........32-41%.
   Mid slope........39-49%.
   24 hr trend......16% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25
                         to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Slight
                    chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........21-26.
   Mid slope........24-34.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........61-71%.
   Mid slope........48-58%.
   24 hr trend......26% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........39-44.
   Mid slope........29-39.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........37-47%.
   Mid slope........42-52%.
   24 hr trend......7% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and snow showers with
rain likely. Lows 28-33. . Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Snow
showers. Highs 33-43. . West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow
showers. Lows 7-17. Highs 27-37. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 11-16. Highs 31-36. .
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 10-15. Highs 31-36. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 12-17. Highs
33-38. .

$$

NVZ424-060015-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in the
                    morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........38-48.
   Mid slope........34-44.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........22-32%.
   Mid slope........22-32%.
   24 hr trend......4% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to
                         30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the evening.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........18-28.
   Mid slope........28-36.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........55-65%.
   Mid slope........35-45%.
   24 hr trend......27% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Chance of snow in the morning. Snow likely and
                    a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........41-51.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........31-39%.
   Mid slope........34-41%.
   24 hr trend......11% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing snow and patchy blowing dust.
Showers likely. Lows 26-36. . South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Snow
showers. Highs 37-47. . West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Slight chance of
snow showers. Lows 12-22. Highs 29-39. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 29-39. .
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 29-39. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10-20. Highs
31-41. .

$$

NVZ438-060015-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing snow in the
                    morning. Chance of rain and snow in the
                    morning. Slight chance of snow in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........39-49.
   Mid slope........31-41.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........26-36%.
   Mid slope........31-41%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........22-27.
   Mid slope........24-34.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........55-65%.
   Mid slope........41-51%.
   24 hr trend......31% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Chance of snow in the morning. Snow likely and
                    a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........30-40%.
   Mid slope........36-46%.
   24 hr trend......3% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust. Snow likely
and snow showers with rain likely. Lows 31-36. . South winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust. Showers.
Highs 39-49. . West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow
showers. Lows 10-20. Highs 31-41. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 31-41. .
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 6-16. Highs 30-40. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10-20. Highs
32-42. .

$$

NVZ469-060015-
Central Elko County-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Blowing snow
                    through the day. Snow with rain likely in the
                    morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........36-46.
   Mid slope........31-41.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........32-42%.
   Mid slope........37-47%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
                         to 35 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the evening.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........15-25.
   Mid slope........20-30.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........57-67%.
   Mid slope........46-56%.
   24 hr trend......22% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Chance of snow in the morning. Snow and a
                    chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........34-44.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........41-51%.
   Mid slope........43-53%.
   24 hr trend......7% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow and
snow showers with rain likely. Lows 29-34. . South winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Showers.
Highs 36-46. . Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust.
Snow showers likely. Lows 7-17. Highs 27-37. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 3-13. Highs 27-37.
.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 3-13. Highs 28-38. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow
showers. Lows 6-16. Highs 28-38. .

$$

NVZ470-060015-
Eastern Elko County-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Blowing snow
                    in the morning. Patchy blowing dust through the
                    day. Snow and rain in the morning. Chance of
                    snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........36-46.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........24-34%.
   Mid slope........29-39%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
                         to 40 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the evening.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........15-25.
   Mid slope........22-32.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........56-66%.
   Mid slope........44-54%.
   24 hr trend......25% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Chance of snow in the morning. Snow likely and
                    a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........36-46%.
   Mid slope........40-50%.
   24 hr trend......16% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow
likely with possible snow showers. Lows 25-35. . Downslope/down
valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Showers.
Highs 39-49. . Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust.
Chance of snow showers. Lows 9-19. Highs 28-38. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 3-13. Highs 27-37. .
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 3-13. Highs 28-38. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 6-16. Highs
28-38. .

$$

NVZ426-060015-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........50-60.
   Mid slope........45-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........17-27%.
   Mid slope........21-31%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........21-31.
   Mid slope........30-40.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........86-96%.
   Mid slope........70-80%.
   24 hr trend......20% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                    Slight chance of rain and snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........49-59.
   Mid slope........42-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........30-39%.
   Mid slope........36-45%.
   24 hr trend......13% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming south around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of
showers and a slight chance of snow. Lows 26-36. . South winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Patchy blowing dust. Showers. Highs 47-57. . Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Chance of showers.
Lows 12-22. Highs 38-48. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 8-18. Highs 41-46. .
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 8-18. Highs 39-49. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 39-49. .

$$

NVZ427-060015-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Areas
                    of blowing snow in the morning. Areas of
                    blowing dust through the day. Patchy blowing
                    snow in the afternoon. Snow and rain likely in
                    the morning. Slight chance of rain and snow in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........44-54.
   Mid slope........41-51.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........13-23%.
   Mid slope........16-26%.
   24 hr trend......4% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
                         35 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Slight
                    chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........20-30.
   Mid slope........28-38.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........65-75%.
   Mid slope........58-68%.
   24 hr trend......14% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust through the
                    day. Slight chance of rain in the morning.
                    Chance of snow through the day. Chance of rain
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........44-54.
   Mid slope........39-49.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........29-39%.
   Mid slope........35-45%.
   24 hr trend......20% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Blowing dust and blowing
snow. Chance of showers and a slight chance of snow. Lows 28-38. .
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Blowing snow and areas of blowing dust. Snow
showers. Highs 41-51. . Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust.
Chance of snow showers. Lows 10-20. Highs 33-43. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 6-16. Highs 31-41.
.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 33-43. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow
showers. Lows 10-20. Highs 35-45. .

$$

NVZ425-060015-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
220 AM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow and areas of
                    blowing dust through the day. Rain and snow
                    likely in the morning. Chance of rain and snow
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........49-59.
   Mid slope........46-56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........18-28%.
   Mid slope........20-30%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
                         gusts to 40 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy.
                    Patchy blowing snow through the night. Slight
                    chance of snow after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........21-31.
   Mid slope........29-39.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........79-89%.
   Mid slope........67-77%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust through
                    the day. Slight chance of rain in the morning.
                    Chance of snow through the day. Chance of rain
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........47-57.
   Mid slope........42-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........34-44%.
   Mid slope........39-49%.
   24 hr trend......18% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.


.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Blowing dust and blowing
snow. Showers likely and a chance of snow. Lows 29-39. . South winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Blowing dust and blowing snow. Showers. Highs
45-55. . Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Blowing snow and patchy blowing dust.
Showers likely. Lows 11-21. Highs 36-46. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 6-16. Highs 36-46.
.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 7-17. Highs 37-47. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow
showers. Lows 9-19. Highs 38-48. .

$$