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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.DISCUSSION...Period of unsettled weather begins today as a plume
of subtropical moisture streams into the western U.S. Valley rain
and mountain snow will be present with the greatest precipitaton
accumulations situated across northern Nevada. Impacts from snow
will be limited to higher elevations and passes as snow levels
reside near or above 6500 feet. Breezes will also be present.

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

NVZ437-010015-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow through the day. Chance of
                    snow and rain in the morning. Rain and snow in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........43-48.
   Mid slope........33-43.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........46-56%.
   Mid slope........49-59%.
   24 hr trend......21% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Blowing
                    snow after midnight. Snow likely in the
                    evening. Rain through the night. Snow after
                    midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........32-37.
   Mid slope........36-44.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........90-100%.
   Mid slope........80-90%.
   24 hr trend......34% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing
                    snow in the afternoon. Rain and snow through
                    the day.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........44-49.
   Mid slope........33-43.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........65-75%.
   Mid slope........74-84%.
   24 hr trend......24% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows 33-38. .
Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 41-51. . Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs 42-52. .
.TUESDAY...Widespread showers. Lows 33-38. Highs 40-50. .
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread showers. Lows 19-29. Highs 31-41. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 12-22. Highs
30-40. .

$$

NVZ424-010015-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........45-55.
   Mid slope........40-50.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........32-42%.
   Mid slope........30-40%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Areas of
                    blowing snow after midnight. Rain and snow
                    likely through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........33-38.
   Mid slope........38-46.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........89-99%.
   Mid slope........79-89%.
   24 hr trend......66% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
                         evening becoming downslope/down valley
                         winds 2 to 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........41-51.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........71-81%.
   Mid slope........74-84%.
   24 hr trend......52% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 35-40. .
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 48-58. . Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 36-41. Highs 51-61. .
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 47-57. .
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 27-32. Highs 36-46. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 14-24. Highs
32-42. .

$$

NVZ438-010015-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow through the day. Chance of
                    snow and a slight chance of rain in the
                    morning. Rain and snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........43-53.
   Mid slope........36-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........37-47%.
   Mid slope........36-46%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Areas of
                    blowing snow after midnight. Rain and snow
                    through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........32-37.
   Mid slope........36-44.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........92-100%.
   Mid slope........84-94%.
   24 hr trend......52% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy
                    blowing snow in the afternoon. Rain and snow
                    through the day.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........39-49.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........72-82%.
   Mid slope........84-94%.
   24 hr trend......42% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 34-39. .
Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 44-54. . Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 31-41. Highs 48-58. .
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 33-38. Highs 47-57. .
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread showers. Lows 21-31. Highs 36-46. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 12-22. Highs
33-43. .

$$

NVZ469-010015-
Central Elko County-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Blowing
                    snow in the afternoon. Snow likely in the
                    morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........35-45.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........36-46%.
   Mid slope........35-45%.
   24 hr trend......8% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Rain and snow.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........30-35.
   Mid slope........35-43.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........90-100%.
   Mid slope........81-91%.
   24 hr trend......52% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Snow and rain.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........36-46.
   Mid slope........30-40.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........79-89%.
   Mid slope........79-89%.
   24 hr trend......45% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows 32-37.
. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 41-51. . Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 32-37. Highs 46-56. .
.TUESDAY...Widespread showers. Lows 31-36. Highs 44-54. .
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread showers. Lows 20-30. Highs 33-43. .
.THURSDAY...Numerous snow showers. Lows 9-19. Highs 29-39. .

$$

NVZ470-010015-
Eastern Elko County-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Areas of
                    blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow
                    in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........40-50.
   Mid slope........36-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........30-40%.
   Mid slope........29-39%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the night. Rain and snow
                    through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........25-35.
   Mid slope........34-42.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........90-100%.
   Mid slope........80-90%.
   24 hr trend......51% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Rain and snow.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........37-47.
   Mid slope........33-43.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........70-80%.
   Mid slope........74-84%.
   24 hr trend......51% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 26-36.
. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 44-54. . Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 27-37. Highs 47-57. .
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 27-37. Highs 45-55. .
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread snow showers. Lows 23-33. Highs 37-47. .
.THURSDAY...Numerous snow showers. Lows 10-20. Highs 29-39. .

$$

NVZ426-010015-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........49-54.
   Mid slope........39-49.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........16-25%.
   Mid slope........20-27%.
   24 hr trend......2% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........19-29.
   Mid slope........30-40.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........64-74%.
   Mid slope........45-55%.
   24 hr trend......27% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........51-61.
   Mid slope........46-56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........31-41%.
   Mid slope........36-46%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23-33. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 54-64. . Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24-34. Highs 55-65. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
53-63. .
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 16-26. Highs
40-50. .

$$

NVZ427-010015-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........45-55.
   Mid slope........41-51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........20-30%.
   Mid slope........21-31%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow likely.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........26-36.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........78-88%.
   Mid slope........62-72%.
   24 hr trend......42% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the evening becoming
                         downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow likely.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........47-57.
   Mid slope........41-51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........41-51%.
   Mid slope........44-54%.
   24 hr trend......23% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow likely. Lows
32-42. . Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 54-64. . Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 31-41. Highs
56-66. .
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 29-39. Highs 50-60. .
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 22-32. Highs 38-48. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 14-24. Highs
34-44. .

$$

NVZ425-010015-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
254 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon.
                    Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........45-55.
   Mid slope........41-51.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........17-27%.
   Mid slope........18-28%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming south around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Areas of
                    blowing snow after midnight. Snow likely in the
                    evening. Rain likely through the night. Snow
                    after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........24-34.
   Mid slope........31-41.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........69-79%.
   Mid slope........51-61%.
   24 hr trend......19% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy
                    blowing snow in the afternoon. Rain likely in
                    the morning. Snow through the day. Rain in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........48-58.
   Mid slope........45-55.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........34-44%.
   Mid slope........37-47%.
   24 hr trend......21% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts
                         25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 29-39. .
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 52-62. . Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
29-39. Highs 52-62. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40.
Highs 52-62. .
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Numerous showers. Lows 26-36. Highs 44-54. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 16-26. Highs
38-48. .

$$