Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS55 KLKN 201000
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...A weak disturbance and cold front will bring a chance
of light rain showers and thunderstorms to northern Nevada today.
Gradually warmer temperatures and quiet weather are anticipated
through the beginning of next week.

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

NVZ437-202300-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning.
                    Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........65-75.
   Mid slope........58-68.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........19-24%.
   Mid slope........23-32%.
   24 hr trend......7% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........33-38.
   Mid slope........32-42.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........70-80%.
   Mid slope........63-73%.
   24 hr trend......5% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph in the
                         evening becoming downslope/down valley
                         winds 2 to 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........62-72.
   Mid slope........54-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........12-17%.
   Mid slope........16-22%.
   24 hr trend......7% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66-76. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 37-42. Highs
62-72. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 69-74. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Isolated showers. Lows
39-44. Highs 61-71. .
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 34-39. Highs 54-64. .

$$

NVZ424-202300-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........67-72.
   Mid slope........57-67.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........16-21%.
   Mid slope........18-26%.
   24 hr trend......6% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........31-41.
   Mid slope........40-48.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........70-80%.
   Mid slope........51-61%.
   24 hr trend......23% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts around
                         25 mph in the evening becoming
                         downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........63-68.
   Mid slope........54-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........13-18%.
   Mid slope........16-21%.
   24 hr trend......6% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts
                         up to 20 mph in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29-39. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64-74. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37-42. Highs 60-70. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36-41. Highs 63-73. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 39-44. Highs
62-72. .
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 31-41. Highs 54-64. .

$$

NVZ438-202300-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning.
                    Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........63-73.
   Mid slope........54-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........16-26%.
   Mid slope........22-32%.
   24 hr trend......5% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the evening. Isolated showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........34-39.
   Mid slope........36-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........75-85%.
   Mid slope........65-75%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds around 15 mph in the
                         evening becoming downslope/down valley
                         winds 2 to 5 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........60-70.
   Mid slope........51-61.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........13-21%.
   Mid slope........18-27%.
   24 hr trend......5% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33-38. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66-76. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 37-42. Highs
62-72. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 35-40. Highs
64-74. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 39-44. Highs 64-74.
.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 36-41. Highs
56-66. .

$$

NVZ469-202300-
Central Elko County-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning.
                    Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........60-70.
   Mid slope........55-65.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........19-29%.
   Mid slope........23-33%.
   24 hr trend......4% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the evening. Scattered showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........28-38.
   Mid slope........33-43.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........78-88%.
   Mid slope........67-77%.
   24 hr trend......12% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........56-66.
   Mid slope........52-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........17-27%.
   Mid slope........21-31%.
   24 hr trend......2% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31-36. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62-72. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 34-39. Highs
59-69. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33-38. Highs
61-71. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 37-42. Highs 62-72. .
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 34-39. Highs 54-64. .

$$

NVZ470-202300-
Eastern Elko County-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning.
                    Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........62-67.
   Mid slope........53-63.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........16-26%.
   Mid slope........20-30%.
   24 hr trend......2% drier.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous
                    showers through the night.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........28-38.
   Mid slope........35-45.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........79-89%.
   Mid slope........65-75%.
   24 hr trend......14% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
                         Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........56-66.
   Mid slope........51-61.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........16-26%.
   Mid slope........18-28%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59-69. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33-43. Highs
57-67. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 32-42. Highs
62-67. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 35-45. Highs 61-71. .
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 33-43. Highs 55-65. .

$$

NVZ426-202300-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........65-75.
   Mid slope........59-69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........8-13%.
   Mid slope........11-16%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........32-42.
   Mid slope........40-50.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........44-54%.
   Mid slope........34-44%.
   24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
                         evening becoming downslope/down valley
                         winds 2 to 5 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........65-75.
   Mid slope........60-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........8-13%.
   Mid slope........11-16%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69-79. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-44. Highs 67-77. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 67-77. .
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 36-46. Highs
65-75. .
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32-42. Highs 63-73. .

$$

NVZ427-202300-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........62-72.
   Mid slope........57-67.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........11-17%.
   Mid slope........13-20%.
   24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming west around 15 mph with gusts
                         around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........31-41.
   Mid slope........37-47.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........67-77%.
   Mid slope........50-60%.
   24 hr trend......31% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts around
                         25 mph in the evening becoming
                         downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........60-70.
   Mid slope........56-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........10-16%.
   Mid slope........13-19%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming northwest around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Highs 67-77. .
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 32-42. Highs
63-73. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Isolated showers.
Lows 32-42. Highs 65-75. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Lows 34-44. Highs
63-73. .
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers.
Lows 29-39. Highs 56-66. .

$$

NVZ425-202300-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
300 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........63-73.
   Mid slope........59-69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........10-16%.
   Mid slope........14-21%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming southwest around 15 mph with
                         gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....
   Valleys..........31-41.
   Mid slope........38-48.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
   Valleys..........56-66%.
   Mid slope........40-50%.
   24 hr trend......3% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
                         evening becoming downslope/down valley
                         winds 2 to 5 mph.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....
   Valleys..........64-74.
   Mid slope........60-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
   Valleys..........11-17%.
   Mid slope........14-20%.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
                         becoming northwest around 15 mph with
                         gusts around 25 mph in the afternoon.


.Extended...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29-39. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67-77. . South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Isolated showers.
Lows 35-45. Highs 66-76. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Isolated showers.
Lows 33-43. Highs 66-76. .
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Lows 34-44. Highs
65-75. .
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Isolated showers.
Lows 33-43. Highs 62-72. .

$$