Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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WWUS85 KREV 200952
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
252 AM PDT Fri Jun 20 2025

CAZ274-278-NVZ420-421-423-429-458-210700-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250621T0700Z/
Southern Mono County-Eastern Lassen County-
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern
Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties-
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
Northern Washoe County-
252 AM PDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA, EASTERN
LASSEN COUNTY, AND ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County,
  Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone
  420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas,
  Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen
  Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front
  including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western
  Mineral Counties, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in
  Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin
  including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties and Fire
  Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County.

* Winds...Southwest to west 20-25 mph gusting to 40-45 mph. Wind
  prone areas may reach 50-60 mph at times.

* Humidity...Minimum humidity of 5-15% in the afternoon. Overnight
  recoveries improve to 50-80% Saturday morning outside of Mono
  and Mineral counties.

* Duration...6 to 9 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
  cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
  responders can contain them.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry
vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for
updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.

&&

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