Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM PDT Thursday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Thunderstorm Coverage...Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected to develop across zones 425, 469 and 470 during the afternoon and early evening Wednesday and again Thursday afternoon and early evening.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE PINE AND NORTHEAST NYE COUNTIES ... CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY ... EASTERN ELKO COUNTY

Instructions:

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.