NWS Elko NVFW.W 0012September 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe, NV
The National Weather Service office in Elko issued a red flag warning for Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe in Nevada, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 16. It was the 12th red flag warning the NWS office in Elko issued in 2026. Nevada had 8 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 6 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Nevada's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 8.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Elko NV
- Area
- Northern Nye County - Mojave and Central Nevada - Toiyabe
- State
- Nevada
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:32 a.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLKN FW.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FWZ 426 & 427 WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 426 and 427. * WIND...Sustained southerly winds of 20-25 mph with gusts of 30-35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon values of 10-15% possible * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.