Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
159
FNUS75 KLKN 141236
FWSLKN
Spot Forecast for Jim Mtn...USWFS - Elko Interagency Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Elko NV
536 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 14.
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...Breezy with west-northwest winds into the afternoon
with scattered wet and dry showers and thunderstorms moving
northward near to after 1 PM through the evening. Gusty and
erratic winds with a 25% chance for wind gusts of at least 40 mph.
Latest hi-res ensemble guidance suggests best timing for these
gusts from around 3-7 PM. All storms will be pushing gust fronts
that could aggravate containment efforts and storm proximity to
the incident area should be monitored closely. Lower chances for
isolated thunderstorms again Wednesday afternoon and evening.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny in the morning (50-60 percent).
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
Min humidity........21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusty and erratic
winds expected near thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.
Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 12 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
Max humidity........65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic
winds expected near thunderstorms in the
evening.
CWR.................12 percent.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming mostly
cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated thunderstorms
in the evening.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
Min humidity........25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 7 to 9 mph.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Mixing height.......10100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph.
$$
Forecaster...Davis
Requested by...Royce Wilber
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617186.3/LKN
.DELDT 07/14/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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