450
FNUS75 KLKN 271052
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR DOE...NVEIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
352 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0500 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 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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: USED CRANE SPRING RAWS FOR WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........25 TO 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 5 TO 10
IN THE EVENING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 6 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...DAKOTA DUNHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620634.1/LKN
.DELDT 08/27/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV,GARRETT.HIRES@USDA.GOV
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