783
FNUS75 KLKN 271037
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR OXLEY...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
337 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0400 PDT ON AUGUST 27.
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
SUFFICIENT MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
DRY THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE PROBABILITY OF FORMATION IS
AROUND TEN PERCENT. WIND WILL BE BREEZY WITH GUSTS IN THE 20S MPH RANGE.
A MOISTURE SURGE IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY, BRINGING INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS COULD
PRODUCE MODERATE TO BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING/DEBRIS FLOWS ON THE TERRAIN. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS
EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES.
NOTE: RUBY VALLEY RAWS USED FOR WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED
DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 89 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11900 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...TRUETT ANDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620569.1/LKN
.DELDT 08/27/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JKINDER@BLM.GOV,TANDERSON@BLM.GOV,NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV
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