Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Reno, NV

487 
WWUS85 KREV 260747
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1247 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

NVZ423-429-271000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.260626T1800Z-260628T0600Z/
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1247 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR PERSHING,
CHURCHILL, AND MINERAL COUNTIES...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in 
  Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin 
  including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds will
  briefly diminish Friday night.

* Humidity...Afternoon minimums 10 to 15 percent.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours Friday with 3 to 8 hours Saturday. 

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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.

&&

$$

NVZ420-271000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.260626T1800Z-260628T0600Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
1247 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA
FRONT...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front 
  including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, 
  Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds will
  briefly diminish Friday night.

* Humidity...Afternoon minimums of 12 to 20 percent.

* Duration...2 to 5 hours Friday with 3 to 8 hours Saturday. 

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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.

&&

$$

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410 
WWUS85 KREV 261840
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1140 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

NVZ423-429-280600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1140 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR PERSHING, CHURCHILL, AND
MINERAL COUNTIES...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in 
  Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin 
  including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds will
  briefly diminish Friday night. 

* Humidity...Afternoon minimums 10 to 15 percent.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours Friday with 3 to 8 hours Saturday.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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.

&&

$$

NVZ420-280600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
1140 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front 
  including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, 
  Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity...Afternoon minimums of 12 to 20 percent.

* Duration...2 to 5 hours Friday with 3 to 8 hours Saturday.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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

926 
WWUS85 KREV 270721
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1221 AM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

NVZ423-429-280600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1221 AM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERSHING, CHURCHILL,
AND MINERAL COUNTIES...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in 
  Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin 
  including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity...Afternoon minimums 10 to 15 percent.

* Duration...3 to 8 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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.

&&

$$

NVZ420-280600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
1221 AM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front 
  including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, 
  Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity....Afternoon minimums of 12 to 20 percent.

* Duration...3 to 8 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels 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

369 
WWUS85 KREV 280601
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1101 PM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

NVZ423-429-280715-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1101 PM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERSHING, CHURCHILL, AND MINERAL
COUNTIES...

The threat has ended but breezy conditions persist through the
overnight hours in isolated portions of western Nevada.

$$

NVZ420-280715-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260628T0600Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
1101 PM PDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

The threat has ended but breezy conditions persist through the 
overnight hours in isolated portions of western Nevada.

$$

http://weather.gov/reno

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
155 AM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Warm with breezy afternoons through Thursday.

* Gusty winds with a strong cold front on Friday & Saturday.
  Elevated fire weather concerns for W.Nevada.

* Temperatures cooling 10-20 degrees below average over the
  weekend with light showers possible.

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.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures dip 2-3 degrees today but will remain seasonably
warm through Thursday with highs in the low-to-mid 90s across
western Nevada with upper 70s to low 80s for Sierra valleys.
Afternoon cumulus will once again develop across elevated terrain,
some may be deep enough to pop a few light showers (15% chance)
across N.Lassen/N.Washoe counties this afternoon. Otherwise very
dry conditions with late afternoon zephyr winds will prevail with
gusts of 20-25 mph this afternoon, increasing to 20-30 mph by
Thursday afternoon.

A major pattern change is expected this weekend as an unusually
strong cold front (by June standards) sweeps through much of the
Great Basin. This front will take us from being about 10 degrees
above average to around 20 degrees below average by Sunday which
means we can expect strong winds in between. In general, we are
looking at widespread 20-50% chances to see wind gusts over 40
mph across the E.Sierra and W.Nevada on Friday and Saturday with
Saturday showing stronger sustained wind potential around 20-30
mph as surface gradients tighten with the arrival of the front.

Fire weather concerns will be at the forefront for western Nevada
as these areas will see the best combination of strong winds, low
humidity, and dry fuels. Fire Weather Watches remain in effect for
Friday and Saturday. See the Fire Discussion below for additional
details. In addition to fire weather concerns, winds could
disrupt outdoor recreation, create hazardous boating conditions,
and impact road and aviation travel. High profile vehicles could
be impacted by strong crosswinds, and blowing dust may reduce
visibility in areas downwind of desert sinks.

Precipitation will mainly concentrate along the cold front
Saturday into early Sunday morning. Showers chances will largely
remain northward of I-80 with a 10-20% chance of seeing up to
0.10" of rainfall with 30-50% odds for areas across N.Lassen
County into the Surprise Valley/far N.Washoe County. Snow levels
will fall to around 7000-8000' from the Tahoe Basin to the Oregon
border which means light snow showers are not out of the question
for higher elevations of the N.Sierra and Warner mountains.

The airmass behind the front has temperatures of around -4C at
700mb which is near observed minimums for the date. This means
our temperatures will fall to around 15-20 degrees below late June
averages Saturday and Sunday. While not cold so to speak, highs
in the lower 70s for this time of year have a 75% chance of
setting record cold high temperatures on Sunday. Sierra valleys by
Sunday morning could see 60-70% odds of overnight lows falling
below freezing. Even Carson Valley communities could see a 20-25%
chance hitting the freezing. Fuentes

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.AVIATION...

* VFR conditions with typical west/northwest breezes each afternoon
  with gusts around 20-25 knots, increasing to 25-30 knots by
  Thursday afternoon.

* A strong cold front Friday and Saturday will produce strong and
  gusty winds across the E.Sierra and W.Nevada terminals. Gusts of
  30-40kts will be possible along with increased likelihood of
  mountain wave turbulence, LLWS, and areas of reduced visibility
  due to blowing dust mainly around KLOL, KNFL, and KHTH. Fuentes

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

* Unusually strong cold front for late June projected to bring
  areas of critical fire weather conditions Friday and Saturday.
  Fire Weather Watches remain in effect for the Sierra Front
  eastward into the Hwy 95 corridor.

* High confidence in seeing sustained winds 20-30 mph with gusts
  above 40 mph both days, W/SW direction on Friday and W/NW on
  Saturday. Saturday's winds may end up being more of a sustained
  wind concern versus just the gusts. Almost an April-like pattern
  in late June.

* For areas in the watch along and north of a Carson City to
  Lovelock line, including Reno, the humidity may be just above
  RFW criteria, around 15-25% for afternoon minimums. But with
  plenty of dry fuels/grasses and recent significant lightning
  event last Friday with holdover potential, winds of this
  magnitude may lessen the impact of slightly higher RH.

* E.Sierra fire weather zones are also expected to see these same
  strong winds with ridgetops seeing wind gust potential exceeding
  80 mph. However, fuels have not been reported to be critical and
  minimum RH is expected to be around 30-40%. However, the
  exception could be along Hwy 6 and 395 below 7000' in Mono
  County where RH could dip into the teens.

* Humidity recoveries Friday night into Saturday morning look
  good (45-75%), but winds will remain breezy for mid-slopes and
  ridges.

-Chris/Fuentes

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.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Saturday evening
     NVZ420.

     Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Saturday evening
     NVZ423-429.

CA...

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