979
FNUS75 KLKN 041239
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CANYON RX...DOI - WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
439 AM PST WED MAR 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON MARCH 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING THE FIRE
SITE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FOR TODAY, BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WILL BEGIN LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH
THE SITE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHWEST DUE TO THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. IN ADDITION, ANY RAIN
SHOWERS WILL CHANGEOVER TO SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THURSDAY WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED WITH
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) IN
THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 TO 0.03 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 TO 0.2 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20 TO 25 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....TRACE TO 0.05 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....TRACE TO 0.8 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 37 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 TO 0.03 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 0.3 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 40 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
WARMER, CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...JAYCEE HARBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2604512.2/LKN
.DELDT 03/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JMILLAR@BLM.GOV,JKEOGH@BLM.GOV,NVECC@FIRENET.GOV
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