Red Flag Warning Issued for Elko, Humboldt, Lander and Eureka Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 22, 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 has issued a Red Flag Warning from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday for isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms and erratic wind gusts up to 50 mph.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Nevada
- Issued
- July 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Elko NV
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Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Nevada.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Elko NV. The alert is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday for fire weather zones NVZ424, NVZ437, NVZ438, NVZ469, and NVZ470.
Affected Areas
The warning covers 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; and Eastern Elko County.
What You Should Do
Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms are expected with erratic wind gusts around 50 mph in and near the storms.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2 PM PDT Friday through 11 PM PDT Friday.
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