Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 3, 2011, 5:42 AM PDT for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Jun 4, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2011, 5:42 AM PDT (12:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 4, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 11:11 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 28 Nne Tonopah, NV | QUIMA PEAK RAWS -- 7984 FT AMSL |
| Jun 4, 1:20 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 46 E Tonopah, NV | WARM SPRINGS SUMMIT CEMP -- 7550 FT AMSL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1510 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
303 WWUS85 KVEF 031242 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 542 AM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. THERE IS A GOOD PROBABILITY THAT ADDITIONAL HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED FOR SUNDAY AS WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. NVZ460-462-032300- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0009.110604T1800Z-110605T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0007.110604T1800Z-110605T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 542 AM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
6 follow-up statements
402 WWUS85 KVEF 032154 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 254 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS THE REGION. NVZ460-462-040600- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0007.110604T1800Z-110605T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 254 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AND IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462. CONDITIONS MEETING OR EXCEEDING RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD ON SUNDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ461-463>466-040600- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 254 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /254 PM MST FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102...461...463...464...465 AND 466... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER- NV SIDE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KENNEDY
097 WWUS85 KVEF 040512 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1012 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS THE REGION. NVZ460-462-041300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0007.110604T1800Z-110605T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 1012 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTIES FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ461-463>466-041300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 1012 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 /1012 PM MST FRI JUN 3 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101 - 102 - 461 - 463 - 464 - 465 AND 466... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND MOHAVE COUNTY ARIZONA FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER- NV SIDE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MORGAN
426 WWUS85 KVEF 041220 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 520 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS THE REGION. NVZ460-462-042300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0007.110604T1800Z-110605T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 520 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTIES FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ461-463>466-042300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 520 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 /520 AM MST SAT JUN 4 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102...461...463...464...465 AND 466... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND MOHAVE COUNTY ARIZONA FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER- NV SIDE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
575 WWUS85 KVEF 041808 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1108 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS THE REGION. NVZ460-462-050300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110605T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 1108 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ461-463>466-050300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 1108 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 /1108 AM MST SAT JUN 4 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102...461...463...464...465 AND 466... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER- NV SIDE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ PIERCE
030 WWUS85 KVEF 042216 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 316 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST SUNDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND MONDAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA SUNDAY. NVZ460-462-050300- /O.CAN.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110605T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 316 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462 AS HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ461-463>466-051415- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0010.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0008.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 316 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 /316 PM MST SAT JUN 4 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102...461...463...464...465 AND 466... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER- NV SIDE. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS... THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ CAZ229-051415- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0008.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- 316 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ PIERCE
034 WWUS85 KVEF 050251 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 751 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST SUNDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND MONDAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NVZ460-462-050400- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110605T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 751 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460 AND 462... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS. SOUTH WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 35 MPH AT MOST SITES WITHIN THE WARNING AREA AND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO LESS THAN 15 MPH BY 11 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE MARGINAL WITH VALUES CLIMBING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. $$ AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ461-463>466-051300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.110605T1800Z-110606T0300Z/ LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE- NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE- 751 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 /751 PM MST SAT JUN 4 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102...461...463...464... 465 AND 466... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463 SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JA
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Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2:54 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 24 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:54 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Esmeralda, Nye | 30 hr |
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