Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at May 20, 2012, 2:03 PM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It took effect at May 21, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2012, 2:03 PM PDT (21:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 21, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 8:22 PM PDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
County Elko County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3536 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
347 WWUS85 KLKN 202103 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 203 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL OCCUR MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA... NVZ468-469-211200- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0004.120521T1800Z-120522T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 203 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469... 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 11 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY 469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ454-455-470-211200- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0004.120521T1800Z-120522T0300Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 203 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455...AND 470... THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ RLC/86
7 follow-up statements
262 WWUS85 KLKN 210434 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 934 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL OCCUR MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA... NVZ454-455-470-220000- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0004.120521T1800Z-120522T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 934 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 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 11 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ468-469-220000- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 934 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY 469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ROOD
942
WWUS85 KLKN 211023
RFWLKN
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA...AND AGAIN ON
TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA...
NVZ457-220000-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457...
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 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.
THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:
457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
EUREKA COUNTIES
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
NVZ455-220000-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 455...
THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:
455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY
* WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
WINDS TONIGHT...WILL SUBSIDE BY AROUND 9 PM AND REMAIN BELOW
CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL ROUND 11 AM TUESDAY.
WINDS TUESDAY...WESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
FROM AROUND 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...9 TO 17 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
NVZ468-469-220000-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469...
THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:
468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY
469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
NVZ454-470-220000-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 470...
THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:
454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50
470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL
FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
ROOD333 WWUS85 KLKN 212212 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA... NVZ454-221245- /O.EXA.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 470... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454... 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 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ468-469-220600- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY 469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ470-220600- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE: 470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ455-221245- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS TONIGHT...WILL SUBSIDE BY AROUND 9 PM AND REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL ROUND 11 AM TUESDAY. WINDS TUESDAY...WESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FROM AROUND 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...9 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ457-221245- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
739 WWUS85 KLKN 220557 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA... NVZ454-230300- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 * WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ468-469-220700- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469... RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469. $$ NVZ470-220700- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 $$ NVZ455-230300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS TONIGHT. TUESDAY MORNING AROUND 11 AM WINDS WILL RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...AND COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY RESULTING IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ457-230300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ROOD
469 WWUS85 KLKN 220959 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA... NVZ455-230300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NVZ454-457-230300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 457... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ROOD
860 WWUS85 KLKN 222116 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO THE REGION. WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN ON THURSDAY ACROSS NORTHERN NYE AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NVZ455-230845- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO CRITICAL VALUES ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NVZ457-230845- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO CRITICAL VALUES ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NVZ454-230300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
305 WWUS85 KLKN 230322 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY... .WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN ON THURSDAY ACROSS NORTHERN NYE AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NVZ457-231345- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 FOR THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NVZ455-231345- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NVZ454-230430- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- 822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 20, 3:51 AM PDT, 10 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 3:51 AM PDT, 10 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 351 AM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WARM AND DRY TODAY...WITH BOTH WIND AND TEMPERATURES INCREASING MONDAY. COOLER AIR DROPS INTO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLY NORTHERN NEVADA. && .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY ACROSS EXTREME NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEVADA THIS MORNING WITH CLEAR SKIES OVER CENTRAL NEVADA. WARM TODAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER AND SOUTH OF THE GREAT BASIN. AN APPROACHING TROUGH WILL TURN THE FLOW ALOFT SOUTHWESTERLY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. HIGHS MONDAY WILL BE AROUND 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING TROUGH WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING 25 TO 40 MPH IN MOST AREAS. .LONG TERM...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. A LARGE UPPER TROUGH WILL SLOWLY SETTLE INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL ON TUESDAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE NORTHERN BORDER. IN ADDITION THE APPROACHING TROUGH WILL PRODUCE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL ON WEDNESDAY WITH ANY SHOWERS AGAIN CONFINED TO THE FAR NORTH. MUCH THE SAME STORY ON THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY CLOSED UPPER LOW FORMS ALONG THE NORTHERN CALIF COAST. THIS WILL KEEP THREAT OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHWESTERN NV. TEMPERATURES WILL ACTUALLY WARM UP ACROSS THE EAST AS FLOW ALOFT TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST BRINGING UP WARMER AIR. ON SATURDAY THE ECMWF IS A LITTLE FASTER BRINGING UPPER LOW INTO WESTERN NEVADA WHILE THE GFS STILL HAS THE LOW OVER NORTHERN CALIF. COMPROMISED AND KEPT SHOWERS MAINLY CONFINED TO WESTERN NV. && .AVIATION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALONG WITH WINDS MOSTLY UNDER 10 KTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && .FIRE WEATHER...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY ACROSS THE REGION. A TROUGH APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO INSTABILITY OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF ZONE 467 THIS AFTERNOON...WHERE CUMULUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED...AND ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION TO TEMPERATURES WARMING A FEW MORE DEGREES ON MONDAY...EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AND COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA. FIRE WEATHER WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 454...455...468...469 AND 470. THE WATCH FOR ZONE 468 WAS ADDED THIS MORNING. THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHERN NEVADA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WHERE LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY OVER CENTRAL NEVADA. THE TROUGH DIGS A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH ON FRIDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHERN NEVADA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY...NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY...NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY...RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE...SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY...SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY... SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY...SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY...WHITE PINE COUNTY. && 96/91/91/96
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.