Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Reno, NV

Issued

Jun 10, 2014, 8:42 AM PDT (15:42 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 11, 2014, 1:00 PM PDT

Expired

Jun 11, 2014, 9:00 PM PDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Reno, NV

388 
WWUS85 KREV 101542
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
842 AM PDT TUE JUN 10 2014

...INCREASING WINDS THIS WEEK...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE WINDS
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE GUSTY WINDS...VERY DRY
AIR WILL BE IN PLACE WITH LIMITED OVERNIGHT RECOVERY AND AFTERNOON
VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS MOST AREAS.

NVZ450-111300-
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/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0004.140611T2000Z-140612T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
842 AM PDT TUE JUN 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 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 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH THURSDAY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM
TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY.  

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

* WINDS WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN
  THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 10%.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW EXPONENTIALLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS
CAN CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET
SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

CAZ270>273-278-NVZ453-458-459-111300-
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SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
842 AM PDT TUE JUN 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN
CALIFORNIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA...
  FIRE ZONE 271 WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-
  EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE 
  AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 
  278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA 
  BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY AND 
  FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15% FOR THE SIERRA. 4 TO 10% ELSEWHERE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
EXPLODE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN
THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A SPARK NEAR
DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR
CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

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