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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Reno, NV

July 16, 2016Lassen County, Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 16, 2016, 12:46 PM PDT for Lassen County, Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Jul 17, 2016, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 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 16, 2016, 12:46 PM PDT (19:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 17, 2016, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 17, 2016, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 239 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 2016-07-16Temperature 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 2016-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

118 
WWUS85 KREV 161946
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1246 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

CAZ270-278-NVZ450-458-171400-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0004.160717T2000Z-160718T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0010.160717T2000Z-160718T0500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
1246 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA
AND WESTERN NEVADA... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA...

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 10 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE 
  ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY, FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA 
  SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP
  TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 7 AND 13 PERCENT BOTH SUNDAY AND
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES
AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

CAZ272-171400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1246 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
LAKE TAHOE BASIN...

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

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES
AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ453-171400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
1246 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE.

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES
AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
649 
WWUS85 KREV 171337
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
637 AM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

CAZ270-278-NVZ450-458-180145-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0010.160717T2000Z-160718T0500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
637 AM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE 
  ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY, FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA 
  SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. GUSTS 
  UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 6 AND 13 PERCENT BOTH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

CAZ272-180145-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
637 AM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
LAKE TAHOE BASIN...

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

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ453-180145-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
637 AM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE.

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
475 
WWUS85 KREV 172002
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
102 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

CAZ270-278-NVZ458-180815-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160718T0500Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
102 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA
AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE 
  ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN 
  WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. STRONGER
  GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 7 AND 14 PERCENT BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ450-180815-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160718T0500Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
102 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN
NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY 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
10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. STRONGER
  GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY..BETWEEN 6 AND 12 PERCENT BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ453-180815-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
102 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE.

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

CAZ272-180815-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0005.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
102 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

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

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
256 
WWUS85 KREV 180440
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
940 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

CAZ270-278-NVZ458-181400-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160718T0500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
940 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY EVENING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE 
  ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN 
  WASHOE COUNTY.

* WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
  STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 7 AND 14 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ450-181400-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160718T0500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
940 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY EVENING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT...

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

* WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
  STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY..BETWEEN 6 AND 12 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ453-181400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
940 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE.

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

CAZ272-181400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0011.160718T1700Z-160719T0400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
940 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE
BASIN...

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

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

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN 
  CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST 
  RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY
VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES.
FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 6:34 AM PDTFire Weather WatchREVEl Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Sierra30 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in California, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016

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.