Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2011

Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Reno, NV

August 13, 2011Washoe County, Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Aug 13, 2011, 11:11 AM PDT for Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Aug 14, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 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
Aug 13, 2011, 11:11 AM PDT (18:11 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 14, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 14, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

County Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 174 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2011-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2011-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3665 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

427 
WWUS85 KREV 131811
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1111 AM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NVZ450-140000-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0006.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
1111 AM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES WILL DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.  

&&

$$

NVZ458-140000-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
1111 AM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES WILL DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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
4 follow-up statements
712 
WWUS85 KREV 132147
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
247 PM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NVZ450-141430-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
247 PM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA
FRONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. 

* WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY SUNDAY...MINIMUM VALUES DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS SUNDAY...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

* MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  AND HUMIDITY AROUND 10 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.  

&&

$$

NVZ458-141430-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
247 PM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE
COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES WILL DROP NEAR 10 PERCENT SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-NVZ459-141430-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
247 PM PDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE
COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND 
  FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES MAY DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.  

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
915 
WWUS85 KREV 141209
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
509 AM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

NVZ450-142300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
509 AM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
SIERRA FRONT... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
SIERRA FRONT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* FOR TODAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 35 MPH AND HUMIDITY NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  AND HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ458-142300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.110814T2100Z-110815T0400Z/
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
509 AM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES WILL DROP NEAR 10 PERCENT SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-NVZ459-142300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
509 AM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES
  AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES MAY DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

BRONG

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
953 
WWUS85 KREV 142131
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
231 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

NVZ450-151430-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110815T0400Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
231 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
SIERRA FRONT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* FOR THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 35 MPH AND HUMIDITY NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH AND HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND
  POSSIBLY AGAIN MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ458-150400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110815T0400Z/
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
231 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-NVZ459-151430-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
231 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES 
  AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  ARE POSSIBLE.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES MAY DROP NEAR AND BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
339 
WWUS85 KREV 150340
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
840 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

NVZ450-151545-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110815T0400Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
840 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
SIERRA FRONT...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH AND HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MAY
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.  

&&

$$

NVZ458-150445-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110815T0400Z/
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
840 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

WINDS WERE DECREASING AND FALLING BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THEREFORE
THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE ON TIME.

$$

CAZ273-NVZ459-151545-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0007.110815T1800Z-110816T0300Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
840 PM PDT SUN AUG 14 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES 
  AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH 
  ARE POSSIBLE. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES MAY DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 5:02 AM PDTFire Weather WatchREV6 hr
Aug 13, 2:35 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVDouglas, Washoe29 hr
Aug 13, 2:47 PM PDTFire Weather WatchREV39 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.