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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2026, 1:05 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Jun 8, 2026, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 35 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
- Jun 7, 2026, 1:05 PM MST (20:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 8, 2026, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2026, 9:00 PM MST
- In force
- 35 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 20:09 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 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
- 3809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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
6 follow-up statements
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. && $$ NVZ461>465-081415- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260609T0400Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 1103 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...Nevada fire weather zones 461 through 465. * TIMING...10 AM through 9 PM PDT Monday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
105 WWUS85 KVEF 080718 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1218 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 NVZ461>465-081700- /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- 1218 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING 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. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ466-081700- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 1218 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 /1218 AM MST Mon Jun 8 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT / MST this evening, and then again from 10 AM PDT / MST Monday through 9 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
601 WWUS85 KVEF 081635 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 935 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... NVZ461>465-090400- /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- 935 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH 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. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ466-090400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.260608T1700Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 935 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 /935 AM MST Mon Jun 8 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT / MST this evening, and then again from 10 AM PDT / MST Monday through 9 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
753 WWUS85 KVEF 090356 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 856 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... NVZ461>465-090500- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260609T0400Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- 856 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... Relative humidity has increased and wind speeds have decreased across the region. As a result, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ466-091100- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 856 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 /856 PM MST Mon Jun 8 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT / MST this evening, and then again from 10 AM PDT / MST Monday through 9 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
206 WWUS85 KVEF 090808 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 108 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... AZZ101-102-NVZ466-100400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 108 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 /108 AM MST Tue Jun 9 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... * TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT / MST this evening. * 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. && $$
169 WWUS85 KVEF 100358 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 858 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 AZZ101-102-NVZ466-100500- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260610T0400Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River- NV side- 858 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 /858 PM MST Tue Jun 9 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOHAVE COUNTY AND THE NEVADA SIDE OF THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... Relative humidity has increased and wind speeds have decreased. As a result, this Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire on time. $$
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 7, 10:12 AM MST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Gusty southwest winds and increased fire danger expected through mid-week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 10:12 AM MST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1012 AM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Gusty southwest winds and increased fire danger expected through mid-week. && .DISCUSSION...through Saturday. The upper level trough responsible for yesterday's winds will drift east today, limiting the strongest winds and greatest fire weather concerns to northwestern Arizona. However, a shortwave will swing through the region on Monday and Tuesday, bringing an increase in winds and potential for additional critical fire weather conditions at that time. See the FIRE WEATHER section below for more details. The increase in southerly to southwesterly winds gives a 60 to 80 percent chance of sustained winds reaching 25 mph on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Gusts up to 35 mph may also produce waves in excess of 3 feet. Therefore, issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Monday afternoon. Cannot rule out additional boating impacts on Tuesday, but confidence in spatial extent of impactful winds is low at this time. Heights rise aloft as the trough moves east mid to late week and temperatures increase in response. Highs will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal by Friday. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Breezy southwest winds will persist into the evening with gusts 25-30 knots at times. Winds will decrease overnight, generally below 15 knots. Southwest winds will increase again early Monday morning with 20-30 knot gusts returning. High temperatures to hover right around 100 degrees this afternoon and again tomorrow. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Breezy south to southwest winds will persist at most terminals with gusts of 20-30 knots through early evening. Winds will decrease slightly overnight before picking back up after sunrise on Monday. A few mid and high clouds can be expected through the day. Across the Owens Valley, including KBIH, winds will remain somewhat variable, becoming south up to 10 knots this afternoon, then shifting back to the north/northwest this evening and overnight. && .FIRE WEATHER...Southerly to southwesterly winds gusting up to 40 mph combined with minimum RH values between 5 and 15 percent and dry fuels will bring critical fire weather conditions to northwest Arizona and parts of southern Nevada today. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for northwestern Arizona and the Nevada side of the Colorado River Valley through this evening. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions return to much of southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona on Monday and Tuesday as winds increase again. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for all northwestern Arizona zones and most southern Nevada zones on Monday and Tuesday. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION/FIRE WEATHER...Stessman AVIATION...Austin 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 7, 12:20 AM MST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 42 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2026Red Flag Warnings in Arizona, 2026Every red flag warning in 2026
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.