FNUS75 KLKN 220241
FWSLKN

Spot Forecast for Chestnut...HTF
National Weather Service Elko NV
741 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2000 PDT on August 21. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact National Weather Service Elko if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...
The possibility of thunderstorms is remote until Saturday
afternoon. Thunderstorm chances increase Saturday afternoon into
Saturday evening. The strongest thunderstorms Saturday afternoon
into Saturday evening will produce gusty and erratic winds and
dangerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. 

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Isolated showers 
                    early this evening.  
Min temperature.....65-68. 
Max humidity........38-43 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East 4-6 mph. 
 Slope/valley.......East winds 5-7 mph. 
CWR.................4 percent. 
Chance of thunder...12 percent. 
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....East 7-9 mph. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Scattered showers 
                    and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....90-93. 
Min humidity........15-20 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 6-8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected in and near thunderstorms in the 
                    afternoon. 
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 7-9 mph. Gusty and erratic 
                    winds expected in and near thunderstorms in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................9 percent. 
Chance of thunder...15 percent. 
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL late in 
                    the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 11-13 mph. 

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Forecaster...South
Requested by...Central Nevada Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620222.0/LKN
.DELDT 08/21/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Nvcnc@firenet.gov