Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
607 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

NVZ425-041200-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0003.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
607 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT FRIDAY
MORNING UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...Sustained southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts around 35
  mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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 values, and warm temperatures
can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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