843  
FNUS75 KLKN 281016  
FWSLKN  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR OXLEY...USWFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV  
316 AM PDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0400 PDT ON AUGUST 28.  
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 MOIST AIRMASS WILL BE OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY. THIS  
WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE SITE TODAY  
THROUGH SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS CAN PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 55  
MPH, LOCALIZED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND  
LIGHTNING. INTENSE RAIN RATES COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING  
AND DEBRIS FLOWS ON NEWLY BURNED AREAS.  
 
NOTE: RUBY VALLEY RAWS WAS USED FOR WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82 DEGREES.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 55 MPH EXPECTED NEAR  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................50 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 DEGREES.  
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 95 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
CWR.................80 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76 DEGREES.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................35 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
8 MPH.    
MONDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.  
 
 
 
FORECASTER...86  
REQUESTED BY...TRUETT ANDERSON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2620569.2/LKN  
.DELDT 08/28/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV,TANDERSON@BLM.GOV,JKINDER@BLM.GOV  
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