Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
909 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

NVZ424-425-427-437-438-469-470-211600-
/O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0005.250721T1800Z-250722T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0009.250721T1800Z-250722T0500Z/
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County-
909 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424,
425, 427, 437, 438, 469, AND 470...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 424 Southeastern Humboldt
  County and northern Lander County, Fire Weather Zone 425 White
  Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 427 Central
  Nevada-Toiyabe, Fire Weather Zone 437 Humboldt County-Quinn,
  Fire Weather Zone 438 W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander
  Counties N of I80, Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County
  and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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