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Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | 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 |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 4:30 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 12:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-10-10 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Elko NV on 2026-10-07 @ 4:30 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 2:30PM PDT until October 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, 438, 469, and 470. * WIND...Sustained winds up to 15-20 mph, gusts 25-30 mph Friday afternoon. Sustained winds up to 20-25 mph, gusts 35-40 mph Saturday. * HUMIDITY...Humidity as low as 12-15% 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. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | 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 |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 4:30 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 12:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-10 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-10-11 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Elko NV on 2026-10-07 @ 4:30 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 2:30PM PDT until October 10 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR HIGH WINDS AND ACTIVE WILDFIRES IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, 438, 469, and 470. * WIND...Sustained winds up to 15-20 mph, gusts 25-30 mph Friday afternoon. Sustained winds up to 20-25 mph, gusts 35-40 mph Saturday. * HUMIDITY...Humidity as low as 12-15% 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. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 11:48 am -> 2026-10-08 @ 4:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-10-09 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-10-07 @ 11:48 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 9:48AM PDT until October 9 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Reno NV has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 270 Surprise Valley California, 278 Eastern Lassen County, and 458 Northern Washoe County. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity between 12 and 17 percent. * DURATION...2 to 5 hours. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them. |
