Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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FNUS75 KLKN 031215
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Spot Forecast for Sawmill RX...Ely BLM
National Weather Service Elko NV
515 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 03.
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...
A trough of low pressure near the Utah/Nevada border will be
responsible for a slight chance of snow showers this afternoon.
This atmospheric disturbance will progress eastward tonight. A
warming trend is expected Friday through at least Wednesday. By
Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures will be around fifteen
degrees above normal for this time of year.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers this afternoon.
Max temperature.....38-41.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North 7-9 mph.
 Slope/valley.......North winds 9-11 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.4 inches.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 7300 ft AGL this
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 12-14 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....18-21.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 7-9 mph.
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8-10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Mixing height.......Lowering to around 500 ft AGL or less.
Transport winds.....North 10-12 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-45.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North 10-12 mph.
 Slope/valley.......North winds 12-14 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 19-21 mph.

$$

Forecaster...South
Requested by...Lauren Cleeves
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2508534.3/LKN
.DELDT 04/03/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jkeogh@blm.gov,nvecc@firenet.gov