Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 5, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT for Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Jun 6, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 38 hr. 1 report 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 5, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT (19:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 6, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 3:33 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 24 Sse Littlefield, AZ | The Tweeds Point RAWS site (QTWA3) recorded wind gusts in excess of 58 mph between 1533 and 1833 MST. The peak gust measured during this time was 62 mph, which occurred at 1533 and 1633. |
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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 4565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
368 WWUS85 KVEF 051936 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1236 PM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 AZZ101-102-061100- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0001.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0002.260607T1600Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau- 1236 PM MST Fri Jun 5 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM Saturday to 11 PM MST Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. * TIMING...9 AM MST Saturday through 11 PM MST Sunday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NVZ461-462-465-061100- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0001.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 1236 PM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zones 461, 462, and 465. * TIMING...9 AM PDT through 11 PM PDT Saturday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NVZ466-061100- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0001.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 1236 PM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zone 466. * TIMING...9 AM PDT Saturday through 11 PM PDT Sunday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NVZ463-464-061100- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- 1236 PM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zones 463 and 464. * TIMING...9 AM PDT through 11 PM PDT Saturday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MW
5 follow-up statements
758 WWUS85 KVEF 060954 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 254 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 AZZ101-102-NVZ466-061600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 254 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 /254 AM MST Sat Jun 6 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. * TIMING...9 AM MST Saturday through 11 PM MST Sunday for the RedFlag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NVZ461>465-061600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 254 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zones 461, 462, and 465. * TIMING...9 AM PDT through 11 PM PDT Saturday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Meltzer
268 WWUS85 KVEF 061547 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 847 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 AZZ101-102-NVZ466-070600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 847 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 /847 AM MST Sat Jun 6 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT / MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. * TIMING...9 AM Saturday through 11 PM Sunday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NVZ461>465-070600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.260606T1600Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 847 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zones 461 through 465. * TIMING...9 AM through 11 PM Saturday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MW
946 WWUS85 KVEF 070558 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1058 PM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 NVZ461>465-080000- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260607T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 1058 PM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... * TIMING...Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ466-080000- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 1058 PM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026 /1058 PM MST Sat Jun 6 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. * TIMING...9 AM Saturday through 11 PM Sunday for the Red Flag Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Meltzer
737 WWUS85 KVEF 072005 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 105 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 AZZ101-102-NVZ466-080600- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0400Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260608T0600Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 105 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 /105 PM MST Sun Jun 7 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT / MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... ...ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT / MST MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT / MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...Arizona fire weather zones 101 and 102 as well as Nevada fire weather zone 466. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT / MST this evening, and then again from 10 AM PDT / MST Monday through 9 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * 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. && $$ NVZ461>465-080600- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260609T0400Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 105 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ON TUESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... * AFFECTED AREA...Nevada fire weather zones 461 through 465. * TIMING...10 AM through 9 PM PDT Monday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MW
146 WWUS85 KVEF 080603 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1103 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 AZZ101-102-NVZ466-081415- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260608T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 1103 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 /1103 PM MST Sun Jun 7 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY......ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT / MST MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT / MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY......ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT / MST MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT / MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT / MST this evening, and then again from 10 AM PDT / MST Monday through 9 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * 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. && $$ NVZ461>465-081415- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260609T0400Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 1103 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...Nevada fire weather zones 461 through 465. * TIMING...10 AM through 9 PM PDT Monday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 5, 10:20 AM PDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Quiet weather and above-normal temperatures continue through the end of the work week. * Expect increasing southwest winds and cooling temperatures this weekend and into next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 10:20 AM PDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1020 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Quiet weather and above-normal temperatures continue through the end of the work week. * Expect increasing southwest winds and cooling temperatures this weekend and into next week. && .DISCUSSION...Today through Thursday. Ridging will remain in place through today, bringing another day of temperatures around 10 degrees above normal. Widespread areas of Moderate Heat Risk, with pockets of Major Heat Risk in the Las Vegas Valley, Colorado River Valley, and Death Valley. We will start to see cooling temperatures beginning Saturday as an area of low pressure pushes into the Pacific NW, resulting in an elongated trough along the western US. The main impact from this trough will be increasing southwest winds with speeds generally 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph, with stronger winds in the higher terrain. Due to the combination of strong gusty winds, low relative humidity, and critical fuels, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Winds will begin to subside Sunday over southern Nevada, but remain gusty across portions of northwest Arizona. Temperatures will cool an additional 4 to 7 degrees Sunday putting temperatures close to normal for this time of year. A second piece of energy is expected to help deepen the trough Monday and Tuesday helping to once again increasing wind speeds and keep the ongoing fire weather danger in place. Temperatures will also continue to cool with highs on Tuesday and Wednesday potentially a few degrees below normal. Generalized troughing will persist through the next work week, with a modest uptick in moisture on Tuesday. That said, negligible chances of precipitation at this time. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Light southeast to south winds are expected to settle into a southwesterly direction by mid-afternoon. Confidence in the timing of the switch is low, and it may occur anytime between 19Z and 22Z. Speeds will increase to 10 to 15 knots with occasional gusts to 23 knots possible through the evening. There is the potential for a brief lull in the winds around and shortly after sunset, but winds will remain breezy through most of the night. Southwest winds will increase once again by mid-morning Saturday, and gusts to 30 knots are possible by Saturday afternoon. VFR conditions will persist through Saturday morning, with FEW high clouds with bases AOA 15kft AGL overspreading the area by Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will climb above 100 degrees again this afternoon from 19Z through 03Z, topping out around 106 degrees. Temperatures are forecast to exceed 100F again on Saturday between 20Z and 01Z. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Breezy south to southwesterly winds will spread across much of the area this afternoon, with most areas experiencing occasional gusts of 15 to 25 knots through sunset. The usual exception will be across the western Mojave Desert near KDAG, where light winds are expected through the afternoon, followed by gusty westerly winds after 22Z. Winds will diminish in all areas overnight with gusts ending, but gusty southwest winds of 20 to 30 knots will redevelop in most areas by Saturday afternoon. VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period with no operationally significant cloud cover through tonight, then FEW to SCT high clouds with bases AOA 15kft AGL overspreading the southern half of the region Saturday morning and afternoon. && .FIRE WEATHER...Widespread southwest winds between 15 and 25 mph expected on Saturday, with gusts near 35 mph. Afternoon relative humidities will range between 5 and 10 percent, with up to 15 percent in the higher elevations of southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Combined with critical fuels, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Arizona Zones 101 and 102 and Nevada Zones 461, 462, 465, and 466 on Saturday... with the Arizona Zones persisting into Sunday. Near to critical fire weather conditions will likely persist into the middle part of next week as this trough pattern remains set up over the Desert Southwest with a continuation of gusty winds and low humidity. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION/FIRE WEATHER...Gorelow AVIATION...Planz For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 11:11 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark | 36 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:36 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 48 hr |
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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.