Red Flag Warning Issued for Multiple Nevada Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 22, 2026, 2 months 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 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday for strong winds and low humidity across several Nevada fire weather zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Nevada
- Issued
- June 22, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Nevada.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Elko NV. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
The warning covers fire weather zones 424, 425, 427, 438, 469, and 470, including Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County; White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties; Central Nevada - Toiyabe; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80; Central Elko County; and 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. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Sustained southwest winds near 20 mph with gusts near 35 mph are expected. Minimum relative humidity values as low as 9 percent. The highest threat is located in zone 425.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at 11 AM PDT Saturday and remains in effect until 11 PM PDT Saturday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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