Red Flag Warning until 12:00AM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 438 W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80 and Fire Weather Zone 469 Central Elko County.
* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions along, and north of, I80.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN ELKO COUNTY, NORTHERN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 ... CENTRAL 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.
Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning
