


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
010 FNUS55 KLKN 042018 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 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....Fire weather concerns in the wake of the most recent trough passage will remain reduced even as shortwave ridging bring warmer temperatures and drier conditions through Thursday. Temperatures will start in the mid 50s to mid 60s for highs, with lows reaching the upper 20s to upper 30s Sunday, and slowly climb back into the upper 60s to upper 70s by Thursday, with lows in the upper 30s to upper 40s. Breezy, post frontal northerly winds at 10 to 20MPH with gusts up to 30MPH will continue Saturday afternoon, but winds will weaken as ridging moves in across Nevada. By Monday winds will be light out of the east at 5 to 10MPH with gusts up to 15MPH. Winds shift back to the SW Wednesday and Thursday but remain light at 5 to 15MPH with a few gusts up to 25MPH possible. && NVZ437-051115- Humboldt County-Quinn- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........36-41. * Mid slope........37-47. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........86-96%. * Mid slope........70-80%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........56-66. * Mid slope........49-59. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........32-40%. * Mid slope........39-49%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........29-39. * Mid slope........36-46. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........76-86%. * Mid slope........57-67%. * 24 hr trend......10% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........59-69. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........27-34%. * Mid slope........32-41%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63-68. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 66-76. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37-47. Highs 65-75. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 40-45. Highs 62-72. $$ NVZ424-051115- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........28-38. * Mid slope........37-47. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........84-94%. * Mid slope........67-77%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........54-59. * Mid slope........47-57. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........37-44%. * Mid slope........43-53%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........25-35. * Mid slope........35-45. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........82-92%. * Mid slope........61-71%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........57-62. * Mid slope........51-61. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........30-38%. * Mid slope........37-47%. * 24 hr trend......5% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........East 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61-71. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 65-75. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 65-75. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain. Lows 32-42. Highs 64-74. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and a slight chance of snow. Lows 33-43. Highs 62-72. $$ NVZ438-051115- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........33-38. * Mid slope........38-46. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........87-97%. * Mid slope........75-85%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........35-41%. * Mid slope........43-53%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........North 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........30-35. * Mid slope........37-45. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........81-91%. * Mid slope........67-77%. * 24 hr trend......9% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........58-68. * Mid slope........50-60. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........29-34%. * Mid slope........34-44%. * 24 hr trend......8% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....East 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62-72. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 66-76. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 66-76. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain. Lows 33-43. Highs 66-76. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 39-44. Highs 63-73. . $$ NVZ469-051115- Central Elko County- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-36. * Mid slope........33-43. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........88-98%. * Mid slope........75-85%. * 24 hr trend......15% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest 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........Northwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain and snow through the day. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........51-61. * Mid slope........47-57. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........36-46%. * Mid slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......10% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........25-35. * Mid slope........31-41. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........86-96%. * Mid slope........70-80%. * 24 hr trend......7% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........55-65. * Mid slope........50-60. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........32-41%. * Mid slope........35-45%. * 24 hr trend......6% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60-70. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 64-74. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 64-74. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 34-44. Highs 64-74. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs 62-72. $$ NVZ470-051115- Eastern Elko County- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........25-35. * Mid slope........33-43. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid slope........76-86%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain and a slight chance of snow through the day. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-55. * Mid slope........44-54. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........38-48%. * Mid slope........41-51%. * 24 hr trend......10% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........24-34. * Mid slope........32-42. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........89-99%. * Mid slope........75-85%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........52-57. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........35-45%. * Mid slope........38-48%. * 24 hr trend......5% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 56-61. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 62-67. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 63-68. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain. Lows 32-42. Highs 62-67. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 33-43. Highs 61-66. $$ NVZ426-051115- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-41. * Mid slope........37-47. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........79-89%. * Mid slope........63-73%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........58-68. * Mid slope........52-62. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........24-31%. * Mid slope........30-36%. * 24 hr trend......11% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........33-43. * Mid slope........40-50. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........67-77%. * Mid slope........49-59%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........South 6 to 12 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........62-72. * Mid slope........56-66. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........23-29%. * Mid slope........28-34%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33-43. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65-75. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 68-78. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-47. Highs 69-79. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 69-79. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 39-49. Highs 67-77. $$ NVZ427-051115- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........26-36. * Mid slope........34-44. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........83-93%. * Mid slope........67-77%. * 24 hr trend......23% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........North 15 to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........53-63. * Mid slope........50-60. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........32-42%. * Mid slope........36-46%. * 24 hr trend......16% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........28-38. * Mid slope........36-46. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........79-89%. * Mid slope........58-68%. * 24 hr trend......10% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........57-62. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........29-38%. * Mid slope........33-43%. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29-39. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63-73. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 67-77. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 67-77. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 66-76. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 36-46. Highs 63-73. $$ NVZ425-051115- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 118 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-37. * Mid slope........33-43. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........83-93%. * Mid slope........66-76%. * 24 hr trend......14% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........57-67. * Mid slope........53-63. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........26-36%. * Mid slope........31-41%. * 24 hr trend......12% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-37. * Mid slope........35-45. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........82-92%. * Mid slope........64-74%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridge top........Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........61-71. * Mid slope........56-66. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........26-36%. * Mid slope........31-41%. * 24 hr trend......3% drier. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. * Ridge top........East 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .Extended... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64-74. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 66-76. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 68-78. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 34-44. Highs 68-78. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75. $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SUN OCT 12 THROUGH SAT OCT 18: Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. = $$