289
FNUS75 KLKN 151117
FWSLKN
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHOKECHERRY...FOREST SERVICE - HUMBOLDT TOIYABE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
417 AM PDT TUE SEP 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
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
ELEVATED SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THRU THURSDAY. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40-45
MPH WILL BE PRESENT. THAT SAID, MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH IS FORECAST
TO RESIDE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT, MITIGATING CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS. LOW CHANCE (5% TO 10%) FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WELL, THOUGH CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER
THE HIGH TERRAIN WILL BE THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO WITH
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY REMAINING TO THE EAST WITHIN UTAH.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). PATCHY BLOWING
DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY BLOWING
DUST IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
FORECASTER...OSWALD
REQUESTED BY...JAYCEE HARBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621754.4/LKN
.DELDT 09/15/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NVECC@FIRENET.GOV,JGRUMBOIS@BLM.GOV
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