Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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FNUS75 KLKN 131533
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Spot Forecast for Jakes Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Elko NV
833 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1630 PDT on August 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

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

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY MORNING...

.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected from 11 AM PDT this
morning until 10 PM PDT this evening due to west wind gusts near
25 mph and minimum relative humidity values as low as 10 percent.
An isolated mix of wet and dry thunderstorms are anticipated in
Elko County from 12 PM PDT this afternoon until 8 PM PDT this
evening. Erratic wind gusts are likely in and near thunderstorms.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). A slight
                    chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Max temperature.....83-86.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 16-18 mph. Gusts near 25 mph this
                    afternoon.
 Slope/valley.......West winds 17-19 mph. Gusts near 25 mph
                    this afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 11100 ft AGL this
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 21-23 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). A slight
                    chance of thunderstorms this evening.
Min temperature.....58-61.
Max humidity........29-34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West 9-11 mph shifting to northwest and
                    decreasing to 5-7 mph overnight. Gusts
                    near 25 mph this evening.
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10-12 mph shifting to northwest
                    and decreasing to 6-8 mph overnight. Gusts
                    near 25 mph this evening.
CWR.................5 percent.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL or less.
Transport winds.....Northwest 11-13 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....79-82.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North 5-7 mph shifting to west and
                    increasing to 9-11 mph in the afternoon.
 Slope/valley.......North winds 6-8 mph shifting to west and
                    increasing to 10-12 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to around 10000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 11-13 mph.

$$

Forecaster...South
Requested by...EIDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519626.4/LKN
.DELDT 08/13/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL aparkin@forestry.nv.gov,spuryear@forestry.nv.gov,nveic@firenet.gov