FNUS55 KLKN 210706 FWFLKN Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Central Nevada National Weather Service Elko NV 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 Note: Check Fire Weather Discussion in the Area Forecast Discussion for more info Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds Note: CWR means precipitation totals will be more than 0.10 inches Note: Winds in the extended forecast are average daytime winds .DISCUSSION... Strong, gusty south winds are expected in Northern and Central Nevada today. Isolated thunderstorm are anticipated in the majority of the service area this afternoon. A storm system will impact Northern and Central Nevada this evening through Wednesday evening, resulting in periods of precipitation. Most of this precipitation will fall tonight. Much cooler weather is expected Wednesday. && NVZ437-220000- Humboldt County-Quinn- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers through the day. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........64-74. * Mid slope........59-69. * 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........21-31%. * Mid slope........24-34%. * 24 hr trend......19% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. * Ridge top........South 15 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...45%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........33-38. * Mid slope........36-44. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........80-90%. * Mid slope........76-86%. * 24 hr trend......36% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...70%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust. Showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........49-59. * Mid slope........42-52. * 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........35-45%. * Mid slope........46-56%. * 24 hr trend......13% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...30%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust. Numerous showers. Lows 29-34. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated snow showers. Highs 57-67. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-36. Highs 58-68. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 59-69. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 57-67. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 59-64. . $$ NVZ424-220000- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of blowing dust in the morning. Blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........67-77.* Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........15-24%. * Mid slope........18-24%. * 24 hr trend......8% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Ridge top........South 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........32-37. * Mid slope........32-42. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........85-95%. * Mid slope........76-86%. * 24 hr trend......54% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...90%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust. Showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-52. * Mid slope........40-50. * 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........36-43%. * Mid slope........42-52%. * 24 hr trend......23% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...20%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Scattered showers. Lows 29-34. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 51-61. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 54-64. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 55-65. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs 54-64. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 34-39. Highs 56-66. . $$ NVZ438-220000- W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Blowing dust through the day. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........69-79. * Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........13-18%. * Mid slope........17-22%. * 24 hr trend......4% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........31-36. * Mid slope........35-43. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........87-97%. * Mid slope........80-90%. * 24hr trend......53% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Ridge top........Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...80%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust in the morning. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........47-57. * Mid slope........38-48. * 24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........39-49%. * Mid slope........49-59%. * 24 hr trend......33% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........West 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...30%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows 29-34. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 52-62. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 28-33. Highs 53-63. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28-33. Highs 57-67. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 31-36. Highs 55-65. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 32-37. Highs 57-67. . $$ NVZ469-220000- Central Elko County- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Blowing dust through the day. Isolated showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........66-76. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........14-19%. * Mid slope........16-22%. * 24 hr trend......3% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........30-35. * Mid slope........35-43. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........86-96%. * Mid slope........75-85%. * 24 hr trend......48% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. * Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...75%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust through the day. Showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........43-53. * Mid slope........38-48. * 24 hr trend......26 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........45-55%. * Mid slope........52-62%. * 24 hr trend......38% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 25 to 35 mph. * Chc WettingRain...55%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust. Showers. Lows 28-33. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 49-59. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered snow showers. Lows 26-31. Highs 50-60. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26-31. Highs 54-64. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-34. Highs 51-61. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 31-36. Highs 53-63. . $$ NVZ470-220000- Eastern Elko County- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Blowing dust. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........67-72. * Mid slope........61-71. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........16-21%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-37. * Mid slope........33-43. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........77-87%. * Mid slope........68-78%. * 24 hr trend......45% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph after midnight. * Ridge top........Southwest 35 to 45 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...35%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........44-54. * Mid slope........39-49. * 24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........37-47%. * Mid slope........40-50%. * 24 hr trend......27% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Ridge top........West 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 25 to 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Areas of blowing dust. Showers. Lows 26-36. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Scattered showers. Highs 50-60. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 21-31. Highs 48-58. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 23-33. Highs 51-61. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs 50-60. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs 52-62. . $$ NVZ426-220000- Northern Nye County-Mojave- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Blowing dust through the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........65-75. * Mid slope........58-68. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-18%. * Mid slope........15-23%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 55 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening, then patchy blowing dust after midnight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-37. * Mid slope........36-44. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........65-75%. * Mid slope........52-62%. * 24 hr trend......33% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. * Ridge top........South 40 to 55 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...60%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly sunny. Scattered showers. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........51-61. * Mid slope........44-54. * 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........17-25%. * Mid slope........21-29%. * 24 hr trend......7% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........West 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Downslope/down valley winds 2 to 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 56-66. Upslope/up valley winds 4 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 60-70. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 58-68. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 57-67. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 58-68. . $$ NVZ427-220000- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Blowing dust through the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........61-71. * Mid slope........57-67. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........14-21%. * Mid slope........17-24%. * 24 hr trend......5% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Very windy. South winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. * Ridge top........South 30 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 55 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...5%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........23-33. * Mid slope........29-39. * 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........80-90%. * Mid slope........68-78%. * 24 hr trend......38% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the evening. * Ridge top........South 35 to 50 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...85%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Patchy blowing dust through the day. Snow showers in the morning. Numerous showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........44-54. * Mid slope........40-50. * 24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........29-39%. * Mid slope........31-41%. * 24 hr trend......18% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * Ridge top........West 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 24-34. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated snow showers. Highs 52-62. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 55-65. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 57-67. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. . .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs 57-67. . $$ NVZ425-220000- White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Blowing dust through the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........65-75. * Mid slope........62-72. * 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........12-17%. * Mid slope........15-21%. * 24 hr trend......2% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. * Ridge top........South 25 to 35 mph increasing to 30 to 50 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds....South 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 55 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0%. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Blowing dust in the evening. Areas of blowing dust after midnight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms through the night. * Min Temperature.... * Valleys..........27-37. * Mid slope........32-42. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. * Max humidity....... * Valleys..........72-82%. * Mid slope........60-70%. * 24 hr trend......36% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph after midnight. * Ridge top........South 40 to 55 mph becoming southwest and decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...50%. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Areas of blowing dust in the morning, then patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.... * Valleys..........50-60. * Mid slope........46-56. * 24 hr trend......21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity....... * Valleys..........22-32%. * Mid slope........26-36%. * 24 hr trend......19% wetter. * 20-foot winds...... * Valleys..........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph. * Ridge top........West20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds....West 20 to 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...25%. .Extended... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Isolated showers. Lows 22-32. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated snow showers. Highs 55-65. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 58-68. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 57-67. .SUNDAY...Numerous snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 56-66. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs 58-68. . $$ .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR TUE APR 28 THROUGH MON MAY 4: Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. = $$