Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued October 8 at 5:18PM PDT until October 10 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 437, 438, 469, AND 470...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 424, 437, 438, 469, AND 470....
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 437, 438, 469, AND 470...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 437 Humboldt County-Quinn,
Fire Weather Zone 438 W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander
Counties N of I80, Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County
and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.
* WIND...Sustained winds up to 15-25 mph, gusts 25-30 mph Friday
afternoon. Sustained winds up to 20-25 mph, gusts 35-40 mph
Saturday.
* HUMIDITY...Humidity as low as 10-15% 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 | Humboldt County - Quinn; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80; Central Elko County; Eastern Elko County |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-09T11:30:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Humboldt County - Quinn; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80; Central Elko County; Eastern Elko County
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