Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Reno, NV
Areas Affected: Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:29am PDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:29am PDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00pm PDT
Event Onset: Saturday 9:29am PDT
Event Ends: Saturday 9:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Reno NV
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CA AND WESTERN NV... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST CA AND WESTERN NV... 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 9 PM PDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * CHANGES...Increased wind speeds. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 Surprise Valley California, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. * Humidity...Afternoon minimums 5 to 11 percent through Sunday. Overnight recoveries 25 to 45 percent each night through Monday morning. * Duration...3 to 7 hours Saturday afternoon. 3 to 6 hours Sunday 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.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f6d6d6383e1ef9465935736decf4fc2568340a3d.001.3 Codes: NVZ458 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f6d6d6383e1ef9465935736decf4fc2568340a3d.001.3