Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at Aug 30, 2016, 11:34 AM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It took effect at Aug 31, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2016, 11:34 AM PDT (18:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 31, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 18:34 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, 6.6 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
- 3638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
817 WWUS85 KLKN 301834 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1134 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 NVZ457-311100- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.A.0006.160831T1800Z-160901T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0007.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 1134 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * WINDS...SOUTH 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 HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ454-469-311100- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0006.160831T1800Z-160901T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160831T1800Z-160901T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 1134 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 469... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 469 SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ455-470-311100- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0006.160831T1800Z-160901T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160831T1800Z-160902T0500Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 1134 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455 AND 470... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE INCREASING ABOVE CRITERIA AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIE OUT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ467-311100- /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0300Z/ CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 1134 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467 CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW RED FLAG CONDITIONS LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN INCREASE ABOVE RED FLAG CONDITIONS AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITY... AND EXTREMELY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE ZONE. && $$
13 follow-up statements
484 WWUS85 KLKN 310937 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 237 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 NVZ467-010300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0300Z/ CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 237 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467 CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITY... AND EXTREMELY DRY FUELS 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. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE ZONE. && $$ NVZ454-469-010345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160831T1800Z-160901T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 237 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 469... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 469 SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ455-470-010345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160831T1800Z-160902T0500Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 237 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455 AND 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIE OUT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ457-010345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0007.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 237 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
396 WWUS85 KLKN 311806 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 NVZ457-011100- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0007.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY 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 NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * 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 HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 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. && $$ NVZ455-011100- /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIE OUT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ467-010300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0300Z/ CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467 CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS... LOW HUMIDITY... AND EXTREMELY DRY FUELS 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. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE ZONE. && $$ NVZ454-469-010600- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160901T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 469... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 469 SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ470-011100- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 1106 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIE OUT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
345 WWUS85 KLKN 010300 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 NVZ467-010400- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0300Z/ CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 467... SUBSIDING WINDS AND SLOWLY RISING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY HAVE CAUSED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO FALL BELOW RED FLAG LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED. $$ NVZ454-469-010600- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160901T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 469... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 469 SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ470-012100- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ457-012100- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 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. && $$ NVZ455-012100- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 800 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIE OUT LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THEN BECOME ISOLATED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
777 WWUS85 KLKN 010545 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1045 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 NVZ454-469-010645- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160901T0600Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- 1045 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 469... DIMINISHING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SUBSIDING WINDS AND RISING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RESULTED IN IMPROVING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FIRE ZONES 454 IN CENTRAL NEVADA AND FIRE ZONE 469 IN SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTIES TONIGHT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NVZ470-012345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 1045 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL END TONIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED REDEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ457-012345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 1045 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ455-012345- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 1045 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL END TONIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
477 WWUS85 KLKN 010919 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 219 AM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 NVZ457-020300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.160901T1900Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 219 AM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * 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 HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ470-020330- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 219 AM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ455-020330- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 219 AM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
695 WWUS85 KLKN 012053 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 153 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 NVZ457-020300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 153 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ470-020500- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 153 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$ NVZ455-021500- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 153 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING MOVING FROM THE SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...35 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
651 WWUS85 KLKN 020259 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 759 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 NVZ457-020400- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY/LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50- 759 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ACROSS FIRE ZONE 457 IN SOUTH-CENTRAL NEVADA SHOW DIMINISHING WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN NYE COUNTY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL STILL BE AT CRITICAL LEVELS BUT WILL RISE OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NVZ470-020500- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 759 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS FAR EASTERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 470 AND WILL END BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. * OUTFLOW WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NVZ455-022100- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 759 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE COMING TO AN END ACROSS FAR EASTERN FAR EASTERN PARTS OF FIRE ZONE 455. DRY LIGHTNING THREAT WILL LIKELY END IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS BUT REMAINING SMALL RAIN CORES WILL NOT PREVENT NEW LIGHTNING STARTS. HOWEVER, WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN A THREAT FOR FRIDAY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ALONG WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
079 WWUS85 KLKN 020455 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 955 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 NVZ470-020600- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160902T0500Z/ EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- 955 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470... DIMINISHING WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AS RISING RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE CAUSED IMPROVING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR FIRE ZONE 470. $$ NVZ455-022300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160903T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 955 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ADDITION... EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
713 WWUS85 KLKN 020921 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 221 AM PDT FRI SEP 2 2016 NVZ455-030330- /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160904T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 221 AM PDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TODAY AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
945 WWUS85 KLKN 022058 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 158 PM PDT FRI SEP 2 2016 NVZ455-031500- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160904T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 158 PM PDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE 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 HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
055 WWUS85 KLKN 030914 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 214 AM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 NVZ455-040300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160904T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 214 AM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
363 WWUS85 KLKN 032025 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 125 PM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 NVZ455-040300- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160904T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 125 PM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 WHITE PINE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE. 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. && $$
849 WWUS85 KLKN 040247 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 747 PM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 NVZ455-040400- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160904T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 747 PM PDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ACROSS FIRE ZONE 455. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK AREA REMAIN VERY LOW. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT TO ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS AS TEMPERATURES COOL ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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 Aug 30, 7:02 AM PDT, 4 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 7:02 AM PDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 702 AM PDT Tue Aug 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A troughing pattern across the western US will keep windy and gusty conditions in the afternoon across the state for the next few days. Afternoon thunderstorms will be possible primarily across eastern Nevada today and central and eastern Nevada Wednesday. A steady cooling trend is expected through the week with a 20 degree drop in daily temperatures at some locations possible by Sunday. && .FIRE WEATHER UPDATE...Based on the morning soundings, current METSAT and models, went ahead and removed isolated dry thunderstorms from today's fire weather forecast in eastern NV. Critical fire conditions are still expected in Zone 467; however, the latest HRRR and RAP guidance did scaled back on the speed and gusts. Additionally, best coverage looks to be in the western half of the zone. Despite this, saw no real reason to drop the warning at this time. No other changes were made for tomorrow's fire weather forecasts. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 330 AM / SYNOPSIS...A troughing pattern across the western US will keep windy and gusty conditions in the afternoon across the state for the next few days. Afternoon thunderstorms will be possible primarily across eastern Nevada today and central and eastern Nevada Wednesday. A steady cooling trend is expected through the week with a 20 degree drop in daily temperatures at some locations possible by Sunday. SHORT TERM...Today through Wednesday. Water vapor imagery shows evident mid to upper-level disturbance approaching the northern CA Coast. Broad southwest flow ahead of the short wave is ushering in mid to upper-level moisture across Nevada. A tightening pressure gradient will allow for somewhat windy conditions this afternoon across northwest NV today with winds increasing across the central highlands and eastern Nevada on Wednesday. Cloud cover and paltry BL moisture will limit instability across the state but a bit of favorable dynamics from the approaching short wave should initiate some pockets of convection across eastern NV today. A deep, dry sublayer depth with LCL heights in the range of 500 to 540 mb will facilitate the creation of strong downdraft winds near precipitation cores of the deepest convection with winds in the range of 35 to 45 mph expected, with the greatest threat of strong downdraft winds Wednesday. Falling 500 heights will yield slightly cooler temperatures Wednesday but more dramatic, double digit cooling is expected later this week. LONG TERM...Thursday night through next Tuesday. Overall forecast confidence for general pattern is good as all agree that the 5-pattern will be a long wave trof over the area until early next week; therefore, expect windy conditions with below average temps for most of the period. Precip chances should be limited as the moisture source is from the North Pacific Ocean, which typically is stripped prior to arriving or stays to the north in ID. Although the dry line hangs on along the UT/NV border Thursday night, it's not a factor for the rest of the period. Now, both models and their ensemble means push the polar front through the area gradually beginning on Friday and exiting no later than Saturday, with multiple upper level waves running along it. This is where differences remain...timing of these waves and possible impacts. GFS remains the stronger of the two in regards to these waves, although the EC did trend towards it. In fact, GFS forms a closed 562DM 500mb low late Sunday/early Monday over southern ID, where as the EC just depicts a 500mb shortwave. Both do push this wave east the area by Monday afternoon. By Tuesday, they disagree on whether the long wave trof remains over the area, or is replaced by the long wave ridge over the eastern Pacific Ocean. Impacts: Precip A thunderstorm or two is possible Thursday evening along the UT/NV border, but chances are pretty small. Additional very small chances exist Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons due to combination of shortwaves and frontal boundary. Best chances look to be along the ID/NV border where PVA is the strongest and moisture is the highest. Although FGEN is there, not impressed enough with the boundary layer moisture to go higher than isolated coverage. Furthermore, likely more isolated showers then isolated thunderstorms due to lack of instability. Dry conditions are expected Monday and Tuesday, although a very isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible for northeast corner of the state on Monday. Winds With this expected pattern and frontal passage, winds will be at least breezy and gusty Friday and Saturday. Although NAEFS anomalies are about 2.5 and 2.3 for 500mb and 700m winds Friday and Saturday respectfully, not confident coverage will be there for headlines. Something to keep an eye one. Strong W-NW winds are also possible on Sunday if the GFS verifies with the closed off 500mb low, but confidence is pretty low at this time due to differences with the EC solution. Additionally, strong winds could cause some blowing or suspend dust issues; however, not confident enough to place in grids yet. Temps Temps will fall each day until Sunday as 500mb heights drop into the 572-576dm range. This is comprise between the EC and GFS, as the EC keeps the heights higher than the GFS. In fact, the GFS brings the 564dm contour into northern Elko on Sunday, where as the EC depicts the 573dm contour just barely making into NV. Although below average temps are expected by Sunday (70s in the valleys), they could be colder if the GFS verifies. By Monday and Tuesday, temps should be near average as heights climb. Overnight lows likely dip well into the 40s and 30s for many locations (20s for the coldest locations), especially on Sunday and Monday mornings. This could be a season ending frost/freeze on either of these two mornings, so something to keep an eye on. AVIATION...VFR for next 24hrs with afternoon wind gusts of 20-25kts. FIRE WEATHER...Increasing winds ahead of West Coast storm system combined with critically low daytime relative humidities will create red flag conditions today across fire zone 467 in northwest Nevada. Winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph are expected across western Humboldt County today. A few dry thunderstorms are expected to develop across fore zones 470 and 455 today but spatial coverage is expected to remain few and far between due to the limited amount of boundary layer moisture and instability. Fire weather hazard shifts eastward on Wednesday with much of central, eastern and northeast NV...or fire zones 468/470/454/ 455/457...reaching critical wind and RH thresholds. Fire weather threat could be multiplied by more numerous dry thunderstorm activity across the central highlands and eastern Nevada where winds and RH will already be at critical levels. Main impact from this storm system will be high winds and low relative humidities as dry thunderstorm coverage is expected to remain isolated into Wednesday. Even if thunderstorms fail to develop, fast shower movement from the southwest and ample dry sub-cloud layer could produce outflow winds in the 35 to 50 mph range, especially on Wednesday. A mid-level jet is expected to pass over the state Friday as the trough progresses into the US interior. This could bring critical level winds to the state once again but colder air behind a frontal passage will tend to keep relative humidities higher. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for Central Lander and Eureka Counties-Eastern Elko County-Northern Nye County/Lander and Eureka Counties South of Highway 50-Southwestern and Central Elko County-White Pine County. Red Flag Warning from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening for Central and Western Humboldt County. && 93/85/85/93
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 30, 11:34 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | LKN | 24 hr |
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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.