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FNUS75 KLKN 201211
FWSLKN

Spot Forecast for Chin Creek...Ely District BLM
National Weather Service Elko NV
511 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on August 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact National Weather Service Elko if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated, dry thunderstorms are expected in White Pine County each
afternoon and evening today and Thursday. A few of these
thunderstorms could be strong. The primary thunderstorm hazards
will be erratic wind gusts near 50 mph and dangerous cloud to
ground lightning strikes. A warming trend is anticipated Thursday
and Friday. By Friday afternoon, high temperatures will be seven
to nine degrees above normal for this time of year. Monsoonal
moisture will move northward into White Pine County Saturday
through Tuesday, resulting in the likelihood of wetting
thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) this morning.
                    Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) this afternoon.
                    Isolated dry thunderstorms this afternoon.
Max temperature.....82-85.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 9-11 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 10-12 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 11900 ft AGL this
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 17-19 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) this evening.
                    Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) overnight.
                    Isolated dry thunderstorms this evening.
Min temperature.....61-64.
Max humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-9 mph this evening shifting
                    to northeast and decreasing to 5-7 mph
                    overnight. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms this evening.
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 8-10 mph this evening
                    shifting to northeast and decreasing to
                    6-8 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms this
                    evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL or less.
Transport winds.....North 9-11 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated dry
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....80-83.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 5-7 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 6-8 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
CWR.................4 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 11200 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 9-11 mph.

$$

Forecaster...South
Requested by...Mike Brown
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519961.5/LKN
.DELDT 08/20/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL strodahl@blm.gov,bsjones@blm.gov,fgoodson@blm.gov,jkeogh@blm.gov,nvecc@firenet.gov