205
FNUS75 KLKN 261221
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR OXLEY...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
521 AM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
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
AN ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE FIRE SITE WILL
HAVE ABOUT A TEN PERCENT PROBABILITY OF FORMATION. THE MAIN
THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WITH ERRATIC AND GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS TO 50 MPH. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON WITH ABOUT A TEN PERCENT PROBABILITY FOR A DRY
THUNDERSTORM. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN AN ACTIVE PERIOD SETTING
UP FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
LATER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO START OUT DRY
BUT WILL BECOME MOSTLY WET BY SATURDAY.
NOTE: USED RUBY VALLEY RAWS FOR OBSERVATIONS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN AND AROUND
THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11900 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN AND AROUND
THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). ISOLATED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN AND AROUND
THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12400 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
8 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...TRUETT ANDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620569.0/LKN
.DELDT 08/26/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TANDERSON@BLM.GOV
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