653
WWUS85 KLKN 072048
RFWLKN
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
148 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2026
NVZ425>427-470-080500-
/O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0003.260608T1800Z-260609T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0003.260608T1800Z-260609T0600Z/
WHITE PINE AND NORTHEAST NYE COUNTIES-NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-MOJAVE-
CENTRAL NEVADA-TOIYABE-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
148 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425, 426,
427, AND 470...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425, 426, 427, AND 470.
* WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS 35
TO 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 8
PERCENT.
* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED IN ZONE 425.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page