Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
952
FNUS55 KLKN 180915
FWFLKN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada
National Weather Service Elko NV
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...High pressure will build across the Great Basin
through Saturday as a departing low moves further eastward into
the Rockies. A few scattered showers towards the Utah border
through the early afternoon before drier conditions return. The
next cold front is set to arrive Sunday, though mostly devoid of
precipitation. Gradually warming temperatures with quiet weather
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
NVZ437-182300-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........52-62.
Mid slope........46-56.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........12-17%.
Mid slope........16-22%.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........31-36.
Mid slope........37-45.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........36-46%.
Mid slope........22-32%.
24 hr trend......18% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........61-71.
Mid slope........54-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........15-20%.
Mid slope........19-25%.
24 hr trend......3% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36-41. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65-75. . West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 36-41. Highs 62-72.
.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 65-75. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 63-73. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 39-44.
Highs 62-72. .
$$
NVZ424-182300-
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........49-59.
Mid slope........41-51.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........13-18%.
Mid slope........16-21%.
24 hr trend......2% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........22-32.
Mid slope........30-40.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........46-56%.
Mid slope........29-39%.
24 hr trend......15% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........58-68.
Mid slope........51-61.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........13-18%.
Mid slope........15-21%.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 63-73. . West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 37-42. Highs
60-70. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 64-74. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39-44. Highs 63-73. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 39-44.
Highs 60-70. .
$$
NVZ438-182300-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........48-58.
Mid slope........40-50.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........14-23%.
Mid slope........20-30%.
24 hr trend......6% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........25-30.
Mid slope........31-39.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........49-59%.
Mid slope........34-44%.
24 hr trend......24% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........58-68.
Mid slope........50-60.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........14-22%.
Mid slope........19-28%.
24 hr trend......3% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-40. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs 65-75. .
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 36-41. Highs 62-72. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-39. Highs 66-76. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38-43. Highs 65-75. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 40-45. Highs
63-73. .
$$
NVZ469-182300-
Central Elko County-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Blowing snow in the morning.
Areas of blowing dust through the day. Areas of
blowing snow in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........43-53.
Mid slope........38-48.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........23-33%.
Mid slope........27-37%.
24 hr trend......3% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow and blowing
dust in the evening.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........23-28.
Mid slope........25-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........55-65%.
Mid slope........39-49%.
24 hr trend......21% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........54-64.
Mid slope........49-59.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........17-27%.
Mid slope........22-32%.
24 hr trend......8% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 32-37. .
Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs 61-71. . West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 34-39. Highs 58-68. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 62-72. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 36-41.
Highs 62-72. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 37-42. Highs
60-70. .
$$
NVZ470-182300-
Eastern Elko County-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow in the morning.
Areas of blowing dust through the day. Areas of
blowing snow in the afternoon. Scattered snow
showers through the day.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........39-49.
Mid slope........33-43.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........27-36%.
Mid slope........33-43%.
24 hr trend......4% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Patchy
blowing snow through the night.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........18-28.
Mid slope........28-36.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........59-69%.
Mid slope........42-52%.
24 hr trend......24% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph with gusts
around 25 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........56-61.
Mid slope........46-56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........16-25%.
Mid slope........19-29%.
24 hr trend......11% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts
up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 28-38. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs 59-69. .
West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67. .
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 60-70. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 33-43.
Highs 60-70. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 35-45. Highs
58-68. .
$$
NVZ426-182300-
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust through the
day. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........51-56.
Mid slope........40-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........11-16%.
Mid slope........14-19%.
24 hr trend......5% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........20-30.
Mid slope........27-37.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........46-56%.
Mid slope........32-42%.
24 hr trend......10% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph with gusts 25 to
30 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........63-68.
Mid slope........53-63.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........8-13%.
Mid slope........12-17%.
24 hr trend......5% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66-76. . Upslope/up valley winds 4 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 67-77. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 69-79. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36-46. Highs 69-79. .
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 66-76. .
$$
NVZ427-182300-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of blowing dust.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........44-54.
Mid slope........39-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........13-22%.
Mid slope........17-26%.
24 hr trend......2% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. North winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust in the
evening.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........20-30.
Mid slope........25-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........53-63%.
Mid slope........36-46%.
24 hr trend......6% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph with gusts to 35
mph in the evening becoming downslope/down
valley winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........55-65.
Mid slope........51-61.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........10-16%.
Mid slope........13-19%.
24 hr trend......4% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 29-39. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66-76. . West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 63-73. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 67-77. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 34-44.
Highs 65-75. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
63-73. .
$$
NVZ425-182300-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
215 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Blowing snow and areas of blowing
dust through the day. Numerous snow showers in
the morning. Scattered snow showers in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........44-54.
Mid slope........40-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........18-28%.
Mid slope........21-31%.
24 hr trend......6% wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Areas
of blowing snow and blowing dust in the
evening. Patchy blowing snow and blowing dust
after midnight.
Min temperature.....
Valleys..........18-28.
Mid slope........24-34.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........
Valleys..........60-70%.
Mid slope........45-55%.
24 hr trend......12% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds around 15 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/down valley winds 2 to
5 mph. Gusts 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow.
Max temperature.....
Valleys..........56-66.
Mid slope........52-62.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........
Valleys..........11-17%.
Mid slope........14-23%.
24 hr trend......9% drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph
becoming north around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Extended...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. . Downslope/down valley
winds 2 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64-74. . West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
65-75. .
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 68-78. .
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 34-44.
Highs 67-77. .
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
64-74. .
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