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Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Reno, NV

June 7, 20124 counties in California

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2012, 2:26 PM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 8, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 10 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
Jun 7, 2012, 2:26 PM PDT (21:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 8, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 8, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties El Dorado County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Sierra County, CA

The radar

The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-07Temperature 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
1174 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

693 
WWUS85 KREV 072126
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
226 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.A COLD FRONT BRUSHING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY TO
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NVZ450-080930-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0007.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
226 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.  

&&

$$

CAZ273-080930-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0007.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
226 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE
COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.  

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-080930-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0007.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
226 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON
COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.  

&&

$$

CAZ272-080930-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
226 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 18 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.  

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
5 follow-up statements
866 
WWUS85 KREV 072243
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
343 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.A COLD FRONT BRUSHING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY TO CREATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NVZ450-081400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
343 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

CAZ273-081400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
343 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-081400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
343 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN
LYON COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

&&

$$

CAZ272-081400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
343 PM PDT THU JUN 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER LAKE
TAHOE AREA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 18 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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
798 
WWUS85 KREV 081226
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
526 AM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING...

.A COLD FRONT BRUSHING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY TO CREATE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NVZ450-090000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
526 AM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN
NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

CAZ273-090000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
526 AM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND
EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-090000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
526 AM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND
RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

&&

$$

CAZ272-090000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.120608T1900Z-120609T0200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
526 AM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER
LAKE TAHOE AREA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 22 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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
243 
WWUS85 KREV 082023
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
123 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...

.A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY TO CREATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

NVZ450-090200-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
123 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT...

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

CAZ273-090500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
123 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND WILL
  GUST TO 60 MPH OVER RIDGES.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. HUMIDITY MAY REMAIN BELOW 20
  PERCENT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES TONIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-090500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
123 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN
LYON COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. HUMIDITY MAY REMAIN BELOW 20
  PERCENT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 TONIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ272-090200-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
123 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER LAKE TAHOE
AREA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 22 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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
734 
WWUS85 KREV 090159
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
659 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...

.A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY TO
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80.

NVZ450-090300-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
659 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT...

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...WITH HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE
15% OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 35 MPH 
THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHTER OVERNIGHT.

$$

CAZ272-090300-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
659 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...WITH HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE
20% OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 35 MPH 
THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHTER OVERNIGHT.

$$

CAZ273-090500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
659 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND WILL 
  GUST TO 60 MPH OVER RIDGES.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. HUMIDITY MAY REMAIN BELOW 20 
  PERCENT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES TONIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-090500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
659 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN
LYON COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. HUMIDITY MAY REMAIN BELOW 20 
  PERCENT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 TONIGHT.

* 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
997 
WWUS85 KREV 090457
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
957 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

CAZ273-090600-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
957 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE
COUNTIES...

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS MONO AND
EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING AND HUMIDITY
RISING ABOVE 20%. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 30 MPH THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MIDSLOPES AND
RIDGES.

$$

NVZ453-459-090600-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120609T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
957 PM PDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON
COUNTIES AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED IN WESTERN NEVADA 
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING AND HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE 15%. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. POOR RECOVERIES 
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MIDSLOPES AND RIDGES.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 3:42 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVAlpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more30 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in California, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012

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.