Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Reno, NV
Areas Affected: Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:29am PDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:29am PDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00pm PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 1:00pm PDT
Event Ends: Sunday 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 THE SIERRA FRONT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT... 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 gusts. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. * Humidity...Afternoon minimums of 7 to 14 percent through Sunday. Overnight recoveries 25 to 45 percent each night through Monday morning. * Duration...3 to 6 hours each afternoon through Sunday. * 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.002.2 Codes: NVZ420 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f6d6d6383e1ef9465935736decf4fc2568340a3d.002.2