Red Flag Warning Issued for Elko County Areas in Nevada
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Elko NV has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds from 9 AM to 5 PM PDT on June 20.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Elko County, Nevada
- Issued
- July 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Elko NV
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Elko County, Nevada.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Elko NV. Effective from 9 AM PDT to 5 PM PDT on June 20, 2026. The alert covers fire weather zones 438, 469, and 470.
Affected Areas
Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80; Central Elko County; Eastern Elko County.
What You Should Do
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms redeveloping today with erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9 AM PDT June 20 until 5 PM PDT June 20.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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