FNUS75 KLKN 251233

FWSLKN



Spot Forecast for Cotton Peak Fire Dozer Line Repair...BLM

National Weather Service Elko NV

533 AM PDT Sat Oct 25 2025



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0606 PDT on October 25. 

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...There are some changes to the forecast for this 

weekend. First of all, rainfall is not expected to begin at the

burn scar until this evening. The second change has the bulk of

the rainfall this weekend now focused from 5 AM Sunday through 5 

PM Sunday. Finally, the projected storm total rainfall amounts 

have risen back up to between a quarter inch and a half inch.

Showers end by around midnight Sunday night, with dry conditions

likely all of next week. 



Gusty Southwesterly winds are expected both today and on Sunday,

with the strongest winds this afternoon and evening. 





.REST OF TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent) then becoming partly 

                    sunny (65-75 percent). Chance of rain through 

                    the day. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. 

Max temperature.....Around 55. 

Min humidity........33 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......Windy. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the 

                    southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 

                    mph in the afternoon. 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 mph. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Patchy blowing 

                    dust in the evening. Chance of rain in the 

                    evening, then rain likely and chance of snow 

                    overnight. 

Min temperature.....Around 35. 

Max humidity........82 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 

                    around 45 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 

                    25 mph overnight. 

CWR.................15 percent. 

Mixing height.......900 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph. 



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain and snow 

                    likely in the morning, then rain in the 

                    afternoon. 

Max temperature.....Around 42. 

Min humidity........79 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. 

CWR.................61 percent. 

Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...Rood

Requested by...B McNeil

Type of request...WILDFIRE

.TAG 2524384.2/LKN

.DELDT 10/25/25

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL bmcneil@blm.gov,nveic@firenet.gov