Elko, NV Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Elko.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Wind Advisory issued January 19 at 12:31PM PST until January 21 at 6:00PM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Stronger gusts of 60 to 65 mph could occur in the Laughlin-Bullhead City area on Monday. * WHERE...Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, and San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley. * WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ Monday to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Waves up to four feet can be expected on the lakes, possibly higher on Lake Mohave.

Lake Wind Advisory issued January 19 at 11:29AM PST until January 20 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and waves 2 to 3 feet for Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.