Mammoth Lakes, CA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph below 7000
feet. Wind prone areas along US-395 may gust up to to 55 to 65 mph
with ridgetops gusting up to 80 mph.

* WHERE...Mono County.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase on Saturday through the
morning and afternoon hours, with the strongest winds expected on
Saturday evening and overnight hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture
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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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST
HUMBOLDT BASIN, LAHONTAN BASIN, AND SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County,
Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County,
Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and
Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Duration...4 to 8 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of strong 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.

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