Waarschuwingen Bannock Mine, Nevada

Wind

27-6 6:00 p.m. 18:00 – 28-6 6:00 a.m. 06:00

Wind Advisory issued June 26 at 12:00PM PDT until June 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...White Pine, Northern Lander and Northern Eureka, Southern Lander and Southern Eureka, Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range in Elko, South Central Elko, Southeastern Elko, Southwest Elko, Northeastern Nye, and Northwestern Nye Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Localized blowing dust could reduce the visibility to one mile or less in spots. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

National Weather Service

Brandgevaar

26-6 6:24 p.m. 18:24 – 27-6 6:00 a.m. 06:00

Red Flag Warning issued June 26 at 11:24AM PDT until June 26 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County-Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe. * Winds...Today, sustained west winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts near 35 mph. For Saturday, sustained west winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 7 percent both this afternoon and again on Saturday. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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.

National Weather Service