326
FNUS75 KLKN 262250
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR DOE...NVEIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
350 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 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
A VERY SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXISTS
FOR THE REST OF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORM MOTION WILL BE
FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. BIGGEST IMPACTS WILL
BE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS THAT WILL ENHANCE
FIRE BEHAVIOR. WINDS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND REMAIN AND THAT DIRECTIONAL THROUGH THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS
MUCH ABOVE 20 MPH ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THURSDAY AWAY FROM
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...3 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...3 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...1 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
FORECASTER...BONGARD
REQUESTED BY...DAKOTA DUNHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620634.0/LKN
.DELDT 08/26/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV,GARRETT.HIRES@USDA.GOV
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