NWS Elko NVFW.W 0011September 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Northern Nye County - Mojave and 5 more, NV
The National Weather Service office in Elko issued a red flag warning for Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Northern Nye County - Mojave and 5 more in Nevada, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 11th 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 11.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Elko NV
- Area
- Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County, White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Northern Nye County - Mojave and 5 more
- State
- Nevada
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:12 a.m. PDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. PDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLKN FW.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424, 425, 426, 427, 437, 438, 469, AND 470... * WIND...Sustained southwest winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts near 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 8 percent. * 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 and low relative humidity 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.