Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from late Friday morning into Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, 438, 469, and 470.
* WINDS...Sustained southwest to west winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts near 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHEASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY ... HUMBOLDT COUNTY - QUINN ... WESTERN ELKO COUNTY, NORTHERN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 ... CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY ... EASTERN ELKO COUNTY
Instructions:
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch