782
FNUS75 KLKN 031403
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CANYON RX...DOI - WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
603 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
WEAK RIDGING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FIRE SITE TODAY,
BRINGING PLEASANT WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS. EXPECT COLD OVERNIGHT
CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS AND EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY. BY WEDNESDAY,
LOOK FOR INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS OUT AHEAD OF THE
NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
IN ADDITION, CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE DURING
THE AFTERNOON. BY LATE WEDNESDAY, A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA, SWITCHING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AND BRINGING IN MUCH COLDER
AIR. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20 TO 25 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 TO 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH IN THE MORNING, SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT, HIGHEST CHANCES AFTER 6PM.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....TRACE TO 0.05 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....TRACE TO 0.2 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
COLDER. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...JAYCEE HARBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2604512.1/LKN
.DELDT 03/03/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JMILLAR@BLM.GOV,NVECC@FIRENET.GOV,JKEOGH@BLM.GOV
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