Red Flag Warning for Eastern Elko County
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- Eastern Elko County
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County. * Winds...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County. * Winds...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 11:18AM PDT until August 2 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Elko NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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