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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:38 PM Jun. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA, EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY, AND ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES... 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 Thursday to midnight PDT Friday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * CHANGES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties and Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County. * Winds...For Thursday, southwest to west 15-25 mph gusting to 30-40 mph. For Friday, southwest to west 20-25 mph gusting to 40-45 mph. Wind prone areas Friday may reach 50-60 mph. * Humidity...For Thursday, minimum humidity 8-15% in the afternoon. For Friday, minimum humidity 5-15% in the afternoon. Limited overnight recoveries Friday morning of 20- 30%. * Duration...For Thursday, 5 to 7 hours. For Friday, 6 to 9 hours. * 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. 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. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 7:38 PM Jun. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind prone locations may see wind gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. &&
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