Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
199
FNUS55 KLKN 120903
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...A strong low pressure system and cold front will bring
windy conditions and snow accumulations across Nevada from today
through Thursday night. Another system will move through Friday
into Saturday, bringing a chance of light precipitation across the
area. After a brief period of drier weather on Sunday, the next
system will move through Monday into Tuesday.
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
NVZ437-122315-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Chance of rain and snow in the morning. Rain
and snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........56-61.
Mid slope........45-55.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........34-44%.
Mid slope........41-51%.
24 hr trend......16% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the night. Rain and snow
through the night.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........28-33.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........73-83%.
Mid slope........68-78%.
24 hr trend......5% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25
to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow through the day. Snow
through the day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........42-47.
Mid slope........32-42.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........32-40%.
Mid slope........40-50%.
24 hr trend......3% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts around
25 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 22-27. . West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow and a chance of rain. Highs
37-47. . Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Blowing snow. Snow and a chance of rain. Lows 24-29.
Highs 40-50. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
29-34. Highs 51-61. .
.MONDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows 30-35. Highs
41-51. .
.TUESDAY...Blowing snow. Snow likely and a chance of rain. Lows
24-29. Highs 39-49. .
$$
NVZ424-122315-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Chance of rain and a slight chance
of snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........56-61.
Mid slope........46-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........32-39%.
Mid slope........38-48%.
24 hr trend......11% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Blowing
snow through the night. Snow and rain through
the night.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........27-32.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........83-93%.
Mid slope........74-84%.
24 hr trend......16% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow through the day. Snow
through the day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........36-46.
Mid slope........29-39.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........37-47%.
Mid slope........51-61%.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts around
25 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 15-25. . West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow. Highs 34-44. . Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow likely and a chance of rain.
Lows 19-29. Highs 38-48. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 21-31.
Highs 50-60. .
.MONDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow. Lows 29-34. Highs
41-51. .
.TUESDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Lows 17-27.
Highs 38-48. .
$$
NVZ438-122315-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........52-62.
Mid slope........44-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........33-43%.
Mid slope........44-54%.
24 hr trend......11% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Blowing
snow after midnight. Rain and snow likely in
the evening. Snow and rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........27-32.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........85-95%.
Mid slope........77-87%.
24 hr trend......22% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy
blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow through the
day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........34-44.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........44-54%.
Mid slope........61-71%.
24 hr trend......18% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing snow. Snow likely. Lows 20-25. .
West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Blowing snow. Snow. Highs 33-43. . Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and a chance of rain. Lows
24-29. Highs 37-47. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 25-30. Highs
48-58. .
.MONDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows 29-34. Highs
42-52. .
.TUESDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow with rain likely. Lows 22-27.
Highs 36-46. .
$$
NVZ469-122315-
Central Elko County-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........48-58.
Mid slope........43-53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........42-52%.
Mid slope........49-59%.
24 hr trend......10% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Chance of rain and snow in the evening. Snow
with rain likely after midnight. Blowing snow
after midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........27-32.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........84-94%.
Mid slope........74-84%.
24 hr trend......20% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Snow.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........33-43.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........58-68%.
Mid slope........61-71%.
24 hr trend......15% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to
30 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Blowing snow. Snow likely. Lows 18-23. . West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Blowing snow. Snow. Highs 29-39. . Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Blowing snow. Snow. Lows 22-27. Highs 32-42. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 24-29. Highs
43-53. .
.MONDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows 27-32. Highs
37-47. .
.TUESDAY...Blowing snow. Snow. Lows 20-25. Highs 32-42. .
$$
NVZ470-122315-
Eastern Elko County-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........48-58.
Mid slope........41-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........36-46%.
Mid slope........42-52%.
24 hr trend......11% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow
likely and a chance of rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........26-36.
Mid slope........30-40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........80-90%.
Mid slope........70-80%.
24 hr trend......20% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 45 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow. Snow and rain.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........37-47.
Mid slope........32-42.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........53-63%.
Mid slope........59-69%.
24 hr trend......17% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing snow. Snow likely. Lows 15-25. .
West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow. Highs 33-43. . Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Blowing snow. Snow. Lows 17-27. Highs 34-44. .
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 16-26. Highs
46-56. .
.MONDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow with rain likely. Lows 25-35.
Highs 41-51. .
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow with rain likely. Lows 17-27.
Highs 34-44. .
$$
NVZ426-122315-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow through the
day. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........46-56.
Mid slope........40-50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........39-49%.
Mid slope........49-59%.
24 hr trend......22% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming south 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Areas of
blowing snow after midnight. Chance of rain and
snow in the evening. Snow and rain after
midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........25-35.
Mid slope........31-41.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........83-93%.
Mid slope........75-85%.
24 hr trend......3% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
to 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing
snow in the afternoon. Snow and rain through
the day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........37-47.
Mid slope........30-40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........40-50%.
Mid slope........50-60%.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 8-18. . Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. Highs 35-45. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow. Lows
11-21. Highs 39-49. .
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 13-23. Highs 48-58. .
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 21-31. Highs
48-58. .
.TUESDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Lows 15-25.
Highs 37-47. .
$$
NVZ427-122315-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow through the
day. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........47-57.
Mid slope........41-51.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........38-48%.
Mid slope........47-57%.
24 hr trend......22% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds around 15 mph with
gusts to 35 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph
with gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing dust in the evening. Blowing snow
through the night. Chance of rain and snow in
the evening. Snow and rain after midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........21-31.
Mid slope........26-36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........86-96%.
Mid slope........75-85%.
24 hr trend......6% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
to 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the day. Snow through the
day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........33-43.
Mid slope........26-36.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........46-56%.
Mid slope........54-64%.
24 hr trend......14% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35
mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
snow. Lows 9-19. . West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow. Highs 34-44. . Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow. Lows 15-25. Highs 37-47. .
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 16-26. Highs 48-58. .
.MONDAY...Blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Lows 24-34. Highs
43-53. .
.TUESDAY...Blowing snow. Snow likely and a chance of rain. Lows
15-25. Highs 35-45. .
$$
NVZ425-122315-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
203 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow through
the day. Areas of blowing dust in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........46-56.
Mid slope........41-51.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........41-51%.
Mid slope........48-58%.
24 hr trend......27% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds around 15 mph with
gusts 25 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35
mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Blowing dust in the evening. Blowing snow
through the night. Chance of snow in the
evening. Rain through the night. Snow after
midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........27-37.
Mid slope........31-41.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........84-94%.
Mid slope........76-86%.
24 hr trend......10% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
to 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Blowing snow through the day. Snow and rain
through the day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........38-48.
Mid slope........33-43.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........55-65%.
Mid slope........62-72%.
24 hr trend......15% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to 45 mph.
.Extended...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Blowing snow. Snow likely. Lows 10-20. . Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of blowing snow. Snow. Highs 34-44. . Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Snow. Lows 13-23. Highs 37-47. .
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 13-23. Highs 46-56. .
.MONDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Lows 23-33.
Highs 47-57. .
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Blowing snow. Snow and rain likely. Lows 14-24.
Highs 36-46. .
$$