Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
116 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

NVZ470-141900-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0014.250814T1900Z-250815T0300Z/
Eastern Elko County-
116 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM PDT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 12 PM PDT Thursday afternoon
until 8 PM PDT Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 470.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms are expected in
  Eastern Elko County Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.
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* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop from dry lightning will likely
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of dry
fuels and strong, gusty outflow wind gusts can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

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