510
FNUS75 KLKN 281138
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR DOE...NVEIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
438 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 CRANE SPRING RAWS FOR WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE IN
THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...DAKOTA DUNHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620634.3/LKN
.DELDT 08/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVEIC@FIRENET.GOV,GARRETT.HIRES@USDA.GOV
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