Red Flag Warning

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

CAZ274-278-NVZ420-421-423-429-458-210700-
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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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http://weather.gov/reno

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
142 AM PDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY...

A strong low pressure system and associated cold front will
produce strong southwesterly winds Friday across northeastern and
central Nevada and winds will be slightly stronger than they were
on Thursday. Combined with dry conditions and low relative
humidity values across the region, critical fire weather
conditions will exist through Friday evening.

NVZ424-437-438-210000-
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Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
142 AM PDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424, 437, AND 438...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, and 438.

* WIND...Sustained winds of 25-30 mph with wind gusts around 45
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values of 6% to 13% Friday
  afternoon

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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