118
FNUS75 KLKN 281053
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA CREEK...NVEIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
353 AM PDT FRI AUG 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0500 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: USED MOUNTAIN CITY RANGER STATION AND LONG HOLLOW RAWS FOR
OBSERVATIONS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 79 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 11
TO 16 WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 51 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...DAKOTA DUNHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620510.6/LKN
.DELDT 08/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV,ROSS.HOLLOWAY@USDA.GOV,DANIELLE.CHURCH@USDA.GOV
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