Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 2:30PM PDT until October 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV, United States of America
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT
FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING....
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Saturday
morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, 438, 469, and
470.
* WIND...Sustained winds up to 15-20 mph, gusts 25-30 mph Friday
afternoon. Sustained winds up to 20-25 mph, gusts 35-40 mph
Saturday.
* HUMIDITY...Humidity as low as 12-15% Friday. 19-22% Saturday.
* HIGHEST THREAT...Highest threat will be in fire zones 437 and
469 due to active wildfires in the area along with high winds.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
High winds may impact active wildfires to spread further. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County; Humboldt County - Quinn; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interst |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-07T22:30:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County; Humboldt County - Quinn; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interst
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