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WWUS85 KLKN 171003
RFWLKN
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
303 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING FOR FWZ 426 & 427 THURSDAY
NVZ426-427-171815-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0013.260917T1800Z-260918T0300Z/
NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-MOJAVE-CENTRAL NEVADA-TOIYABE-
303 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 426 AND 427...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 426 AND 427.
* WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
30-35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON VALUES OF 10-15%
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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