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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 8, 2017, 11:36 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; 4 counties in Nevada; San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Jun 9, 2017, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 60 hr. 7 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 8, 2017, 11:36 AM MST (18:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2017, 11:00 PM MST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2:19 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ssw Mercury, NV | DESERT ROCK ASOS. ELEVATION 3238 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 3:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ene Mt. Charleston, NV | MESONET KYLE CANYON RAWS. ELEVATION 7200 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 5:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 2 N Amargosa Valley, NV | MESONET NNSS STATION GATE 510. ELEVATION 2753 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 5:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 14 Nw Mercury, NV | MESONET NNSS STATION - A26, PORT GASTON. ELEVATION 4298 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 5:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 19 N Mercury, NV | MESONET STATION. NNSS STATION A06. ELEVATION 3927 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 6:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Ssw Mercury, NV | MESONET NNSS STATION A22- DESERT ROCK. ELEVATION 3284 FEET. |
| Jun 11, 7:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Rachel, NV | RACHEL CEMP STATION. ELEVATION 4850 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 4092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
243 WWUS85 KVEF 081836 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1136 AM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-NVZ461>464-466-091200- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0004.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170609T0200Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 1136 AM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 /1136 AM MST Thu Jun 8 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 461, 462, 463, 464, AND 466... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 461, 462, 463, 464, AND 466... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ Friday to 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 463, 464, and 466. * TIMING...Strongest period of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours today through Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor humidity recover overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting around 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CAZ229-NVZ460-465-091200- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0004.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 1136 AM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229, 460, AND 465... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Strongest period of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours Friday through Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor humidity recover overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph Friday then increasing to 40 to 45 mph on Saturday and Sunday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
10 follow-up statements
177 WWUS85 KVEF 082207 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 307 PM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-NVZ461>464-466-090615- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170609T0200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 307 PM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 /307 PM MST Thu Jun 8 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 461, 462, 463, 464, AND 466... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 461, 462, 463, 464, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 463, 464, and 466. * TIMING...Strongest period of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours today through Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor humidity recover overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting around35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CAZ229-NVZ460-465-090615- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 307 PM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229, 460, AND 465... * TIMING...Strongest period of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours Friday through Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor humidity recover overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph Friday then increasing to 40 to 45 mph on Saturday and Sunday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
627 WWUS85 KVEF 090303 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 803 PM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-091800- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 803 PM PDT Thu Jun 8 2017 /803 PM MST Thu Jun 8 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Strongest period of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours each day through Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor recovery overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Morgan weather.gov/lasvegas
927 WWUS85 KVEF 091720 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1020 AM PDT Fri Jun 9 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-101100- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.170609T1800Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 1020 AM PDT Fri Jun 9 2017 /1020 AM MST Fri Jun 9 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Gusty periods of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours each day through Sunday. The strongest period of winds looks to be Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with poor recovery overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
647 WWUS85 KVEF 092117 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 217 PM PDT Fri Jun 9 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-101145- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 217 PM PDT Fri Jun 9 2017 /217 PM MST Fri Jun 9 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Gusty periods of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours each day through Sunday. The strongest period of winds looks to be Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with modest recovery overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. Gust could be as high as 45 to 55 mph on Sunday. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
267 WWUS85 KVEF 101033 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 333 AM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-101900- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 333 AM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 /333 AM MST Sat Jun 10 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. InCalifornia...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Gusty periods of winds will be in the afternoon and evening hours each day through Sunday. The strongest period of winds looks to be Sunday. Humidities values will fall below 15 percent each day with modest recovery overnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. Gust could be as high as 45 to 55 mph on Sunday. A lull in winds will occur during the overnight hours each night. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent with only modest recovery overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
236 WWUS85 KVEF 101720 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1020 AM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-110130- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 1020 AM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 /1020 AM MST Sat Jun 10 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Gusty periods of winds will continue through Sunday evening before starting to subside early Monday morning. The strongest period of winds will be Sunday. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. Gust could be as high as 45 to 55 mph on Sunday. Some areas may experience a lull in winds during the overnight hours. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below 10 percent in the lower deserts of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Afternoon humidities generally between 10-15 percent for elevations above 5000 feet in Nevada Zones 460-462. Poor humidity recovery will continue for the lower deserts while better humidity recover between 35 and 50 percent possible in Nevada Zones 460-462. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
590 WWUS85 KVEF 102113 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 213 PM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 .A potent system will impact the western US through the weekend, combining several days of gusty winds with low humidity to produce critical fire conditions for much of the area. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-111130- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 213 PM PDT Sat Jun 10 2017 /213 PM MST Sat Jun 10 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Gusty periods of winds will continue through Sunday evening before starting to subside early Monday morning. The strongest period of winds will be late Sunday afternoon and evening. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting 35 to 45 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. Gust could be as high as 50 to 60 mph on Sunday. Some areas may experience a lull in winds during the overnight hours. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities falling near or below10 percent in the lower deserts of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Afternoon humidities generally between 10- 15 percent for elevations above 5000 feet in Nevada Zones 460- 462. Poor humidity recovery will continue for the lower deserts while better humidity recover between 35 and 50 percent possible in Nevada Zones 460-462. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
788 WWUS85 KVEF 111033 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 333 AM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 .A strong low pressure system will move into northern California and northwest Nevada today resulting in very strong winds with continued dry conditions. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-120000- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 333 AM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 /333 AM MST Sun Jun 11 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Winds will increase even more today with the strongest winds this afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease later tonight with relative humidity in most areas rising above 15 percent by midnight. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting 35 to 50 mph this afternoon and evening hours. Gust could be as high as 60 mph at times in some areas. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidities below 10 percent in the lower elevations and 10-15 percent above 5000 feet. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
848 WWUS85 KVEF 112146 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 246 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 .A strong low pressure system will move across the Great Basin tonight and Monday. This will result in very strong winds through early Monday morning. AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-120600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 246 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 /246 PM MST Sun Jun 11 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460 through 466. * TIMING...Winds will continue into early Monday morning before decreasing. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting 35 to 50 mph the rest of this afternoon and evening hours. Gusts could be as high as 60 mph at times in some areas. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidities below 10 percent in the lower elevations and 10-15 percent above 5000 feet. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
548 WWUS85 KVEF 120550 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1050 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ460>466-120700- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170612T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 1050 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 /1050 PM MST Sun Jun 11 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, AND 466... Southwest winds gusting 30 to 40 mph will gradually subside after midnight, however relative humidity values have recovered to between 20 and 25 percent across most of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona this evening. Maximum humidity values of 25 to 45 percent can be expected by early Monday morning and wind speeds will generally be less than 20 mph. $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2:25 PM MST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | 32 hr | |
| Jun 8, 2:25 PM MST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.