Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1242 AM PDT Sun Jun 1 2025

CAZ274-NVZ420-421-429-020600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250602T0600Z/
Southern Mono 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-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1242 AM PDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND ISOLATED LIGHTNING FOR
PARTS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA BELOW 7000 FEET...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono 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 and Fire Weather Zone 429
  Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral
  Counties.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts 30 to 40 mph. Gusts to 50 mph in
  wind prone areas.

* Humidity...10-15% during the day with poor overnight
  recoveries around 20-35%.

* Thunderstorms...10-15% chance of isolated dry thunderstorms
  with gusty, erratic outflow winds primarily in the Sierra.

* Duration...8 to 12 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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