Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2009
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 6, 2009, 10:37 AM PDT for 6 counties in California. It took effect at Jul 7, 2009, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2009, 10:37 AM PDT (17:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2009, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2009, 10:04 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 211 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
418 WWUS85 KREV 061737 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 CAZ273-NVZ450-459-071230- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT AND SOUTH TO MONO AND MINERAL COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ278-071230- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE. NORTH OF RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS SOUTH OF RAVENDALE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-071230- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THIS AREA BELOW 7000 FEET...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ272-071230- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER THE TAHOE BASIN FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS DRYING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ271-071230- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- 1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS LASSEN COUNTY SOUTH TO EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE. NORTH OF THIS LINE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS85 KREV 062206 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 CAZ273-NVZ450-459-071400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT AND SOUTH TO MONO AND MINERAL COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ278-071400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE. NORTH OF RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS SOUTH OF RAVENDALE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-071400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THIS AREA BELOW 7000 FEET...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ272-071400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER THE TAHOE BASIN FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS DRYING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN... THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ271-071400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- 306 PM PDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS LASSEN COUNTY SOUTH TO EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE. NORTH OF THIS LINE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS85 KREV 071328 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 CAZ273-NVZ450-459-080130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 75 MPH THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR CANYONS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. CRITICAL CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ278-080130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREA SOUTH OF RAVENDALE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NORTH OF RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. CRITICAL CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-080130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ272-080130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 75 MPH THIS EVENING. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ271-080130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- 628 AM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NORTH OF EAGLE LAKE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO BRONG
000 WWUS85 KREV 072152 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 CAZ273-NVZ450-459-080600- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY OF 7 TO 15 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 70 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS ON WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER THAN TODAY...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ278-080600- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF RAVENDALE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTH OF RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WINDS ON WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER THAN TODAY...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-080600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY OF 6 TO 12 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ272-080600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY OF 12 TO 20 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 70 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ271-080600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES- 252 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY BETWEEN 11 AND 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE...HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS85 KREV 080335 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 835 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 CAZ271-278-080445- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- 835 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WERE BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS AT MID EVENING AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY LATE EVENING AS TEMPERATURES COOL. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED FOR LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS...EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES. $$ CAZ273-NVZ450-453-459-080600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 835 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 PM. $$ CAZ272-080600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 835 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 PM. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS85 KREV 080504 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1004 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-453-459-080615- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090708T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 1004 PM PDT TUE JUL 7 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE BASIN. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS AND HUMIDITY WAS INCREASING SLIGHTLY AS TEMPERATURES COOL. GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE IN THE MID SLOPES OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY WIND PRONE AREAS. HOWEVER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jul 6, 10:06 AM PDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 10:06 AM PDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1006 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
.FIRE WEATHER UPDATE...
FRESH 12Z MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWING NO MAJOR CHANGES TO WIND/RH
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, THEREFORE WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE WILL UPGRADE
FIRE WEATHER WATCHES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT TUESDAY TO RED FLAG
WARNINGS. WILL ISSUE THESE SHORTLY TO GIVE MORE LEAD TIME. HAVE
COORDINATED THIS WITH AREA GACCS. GUSTS 30-40 MPH EXPECTED IN RFW
AREAS. AREAS IN FAR NE CA INTO NW NV (FIRE ZONES 458,270) LEFT OUT
DUE TO ANTICIPATED HIGHER MIN RH VALUES TUESDAY.
STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET SEEN IN BOTH GFS/ECMWF SOLUTIONS WILL DROP
INTO THE AREA TUESDAY, CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. FIRST INSTINCT IS
TO LEAVE WATCH GOING FOR WED, BUT WILL LOOK INTO THAT MORE LATER
TODAY. NAM SHOWING WINDS EQUAL TO TUESDAYS, GFS LIGHTER, AND SREF
JOINT PROBABILITIES FOR WIND/RH NOT AS HIGH AS TUESDAY VALUES...SO
SOME UNCERTAINTY THERE. WITH JET IN THE AREA, RIDGES WILL CERTAINLY
CONTINUE BLOWING INTO OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT AND TUES NIGHT...50+
MPH GUSTS LIKELY.
UPDATED FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS OUT BY 11 AM PDT.
CS
.PUBLIC FORECAST UPDATE...
WITH WINDS ON SLIDE MTN ALREADY GUSTING ABOVE 50 MPH...HAVE MOVED
THE ONSET TIME OF THE LAKE WIND ADVY FORWARD TO 18Z TODAY. SOME
GUSTS OVER 20 KT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN THE TAHOE
BASIN...ALTHOUGH IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR FOR ADVISORY-
LEVEL CHOP TO SPREAD ACROSS THE LAKE. LAKE WIND ADVY WILL ALSO
ISSUED ON TUESDAY FOR ALL AREA LAKES AS THE STRONGER JET STREAM
MOVING OVERHEAD WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35-40 MPH ACROSS
THE REGION. MJD
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 212 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009/
.SHORT TERM...
SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS HAVE MAINLY DECOUPLED THIS MORNING
HOWEVER RIDGES AND FOOTHILLS REMAIN QUITE BREEZY. THIS IS ALL
ATTRIBUTED TO AN UPPER SHORTWAVE SWINGING INTO THE OREGON
COASTLINE WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE ERN
PACIFIC. THIS TROUGH IS SLOWLY PUSHING THE WEST COAST RIDGE EAST
TOWARD THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WHICH IS TIGHENING GRADIENTS AND
BRINGING A PERSISTENT WIND PATTERN TO THE CWA. SLIDE MOUNTAIN
RECENTLY GUSTED TO 71 MPH AND SHOULD CURRENTLY BE MAXING OUT AS
THE SHORTWAVE STARTS EXITING THE AREA. H7 WINDS DROP OFF
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 6-12 HOURS BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE SO
GUSTS TODAY WILL NOT BE OVERLY IMPRESSIVE...HOWEVER THE WINDS WILL
INCREASE MUCH EARLIER THAN THE LAST FEW DAYS. PROLONGED GUSTS OF
25-30 MPH ON LAKE TAHOE WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT CHOP BY THIS
AFTERNOON SO WILL CONTINUE WITH THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
THE NEXT UPPER SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO MOVE INTO THE WEST COAST
DURING PEAK HEATING ON TUESDAY BRINGING THE WINDIEST PERIOD OF THE
FORECAST. GOOD UPPER JET SUPPORT COUPLED WITH TIGHT LOW LEVEL
GRADIENTS SHOULD SPELL WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 30-40 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THESE
WINDS WILL BE THE INCREASE IN FIRE POTENTIAL...SEE THE FIRE
WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW...HOWEVER LAKE WIND ADVISORIES WILL ALSO
BE NEEDED FOR MOST AREA LAKES.
THE PATTERN DOES NOT CHANGE MUCH WEDNESDAY HOWEVER MODELS ARE AT
ODDS REGARDING PASSING UPPER SHORTWAVES. THE ANOMOLOUS LOW
CONTINUES OVER THE PACNW COAST SO THE POTENTIAL FOR BREEZY
CONDITIONS CONTINUES AS WELL. TEMPERATURES COOL OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS WITH VALUES AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL BY WEDNESDAY.
JORDAN
.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
FLAT RIDGE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS/SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. SOLUTIONS A
BIT DIFFERENT FOR THE WEEKEND...IN KEEPING THE TROUGH ALONG THE
COAST AND NOT BUILDING THE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT BASIN.
OVERALL GOOD CONFIDENCE IN A DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS...WITH NEAR
NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO THE WEEKEND. PATTERN IS FAVORABLE FOR PEAK
GUSTS OF 25-35 MPH WITH LOW TO VERY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES BELOW 5 PERCENT ALL AREAS WITH DRY AND STABLE
SOUTHWEST FLOW. BRONG
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THIS WEEK. TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST AND PRODUCE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WIND GUSTS OF
25-35KTS 21Z-05Z. 35-55KT WINDS LIKELY OVER THE SIERRA RIDGES LATE
TUESDAY. BRONG
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ450-453-
459.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR NVZ450-459.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR NVZ002.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ002.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ004.
CA...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ271>273-
278.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR CAZ273-278.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR CAZ072.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ072.
&&
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:04 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 24 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:28 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 37 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.