Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
857
FNUS55 KREV 030957
FWFREV
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry with light winds through the majority of the weekend.
Overnight RH recoveries continue to be moderate to poor. Very low
(5%) chances for rain over the Sierra and northeast CA Monday.
Winds will be slightly stronger Sunday into Monday, gusting up to
25 mph. Otherwise, warm and dry weather continues through the next week.
Note: Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds.
Note: Mixing Heights are in feet above ground level of the valley floors.
Note: Please see operating plan for detailed zone descriptions
https://www.weather.gov/wrh/fire?wfo=rev
NVZ420-040015-
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........79-89.
* Mid Slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........7-17%.
* Mid Slope........11-17%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......800-1300 ft agl increasing to 4800-5800 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to good in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........49-59.
* Mid Slope........52-62.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........39-49%.
* Mid Slope........24-34%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height......3100-4100 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-88.
* Mid Slope........77-87.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-18%.
* Mid Slope........13-19%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph until late afternoon
becoming light.
* Mixing Height......800-1300 ft agl increasing to 5600-6600 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 79-89. Lows 49-59. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 78-88. Lows 49-59. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 78-88. Lows 49-59. Slope winds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 76-86. Lows 48-58.
$$
NVZ421-040015-
Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern
Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
smoke.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-88.
* Mid Slope........72-82.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........12-18%.
* Mid Slope........12-22%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12
mph with gusts to 20 mph late in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 7000-8000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........42-52.
* Mid Slope........53-63.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........36-46%.
* Mid Slope........25-35%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph
in the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
after midnight.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-88.
* Mid Slope........71-81.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........12-20%.
* Mid Slope........13-23%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10
mph late in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph until late afternoon
becoming light. Gusts to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height......1700-2700 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
41-51. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming downslope
2 to 5 mph, then becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 75-85. Lows 40-50. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 76-86. Lows 40-50. Slope
winds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 73-83. Lows 40-50.
$$
CAZ272-040015-
Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy
smoke in the afternoon.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........72-82.
* Mid Slope........71-81.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........14-24%.
* Mid Slope........15-25%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
late morning and early afternoon, then
becoming light late in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height......1200-1700 ft agl increasing to 5400-6400 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........45-55.
* Mid Slope........48-58.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........52-62%.
* Mid Slope........29-39%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the
late evening and overnight.
* Mixing Height......3200-4200 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........71-81.
* Mid Slope........69-79.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........16-26%.
* Mid Slope........17-27%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds. Gusts to 20 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height......1600-2100 ft agl increasing to 7200-8200 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening. Lows 44-54. Downslope 2 to
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 43-53. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 71-81. Lows 43-53. Slope
winds.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 43-53.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 65-74.
$$
NVZ423-040015-
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........86-92.
* Mid Slope........80-90.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-14%.
* Mid Slope........9-14%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
late morning and afternoon.
* Mixing Height......600-1100 ft agl increasing to 4200-5200 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Poor increasing to good in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........47-57.
* Mid Slope........52-62.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........34-44%.
* Mid Slope........19-29%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......2900-3900 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........85-93.
* Mid Slope........80-90.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........10-15%.
* Mid Slope........11-16%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 5800-6800 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 86-92. Lows 48-58. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 85-91. Lows 47-57. Slope
winds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 79-89. Lows 47-57.
$$
NVZ429-040015-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........82-92.
* Mid Slope........78-88.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........8-16%.
* Mid Slope........9-15%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 4900-5900 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........47-57.
* Mid Slope........52-62.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........37-47%.
* Mid Slope........23-33%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height......3300-4300 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........82-92.
* Mid Slope........78-88.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........10-17%.
* Mid Slope........11-17%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 6200-7200 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 47-57. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 80-90. Lows 47-57. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 81-91. Lows 46-56. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 80-90. Lows 46-56. Slope winds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 79-89. Lows 45-55.
$$
CAZ270-278-NVZ458-040015-
Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County-
Northern Washoe County-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........81-91.
* Mid Slope........79-85.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........7-15%.
* Mid Slope........9-15%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph
with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......600-1100 ft agl increasing to 4600-5600 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........42-52.
* Mid Slope........49-59.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........40-50%.
* Mid Slope........24-34%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
late evening and overnight.
* Mixing Height......2900-3900 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........80-90.
* Mid Slope........78-86.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........9-17%.
* Mid Slope........10-16%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......800-1300 ft agl increasing to 5700-6700 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 81-91. Lows 43-53. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 81-91. Lows 43-53. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 80-90. Lows 44-54. Slope winds.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 79-89. Lows 43-53.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 74-84.
$$
CAZ271-040015-
Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........79-89.
* Mid Slope........77-87.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........11-19%.
* Mid Slope........12-18%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......800-1300 ft agl increasing to 6100-7100 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to very good in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........39-49.
* Mid Slope........48-58.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........49-59%.
* Mid Slope........29-39%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft agl in the evening then 200-500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........78-88.
* Mid Slope........76-86.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-21%.
* Mid Slope........13-21%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph.
* Ridge Top........Light winds.
* Mixing Height......900-1400 ft agl increasing to 6900-7900 ft agl
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 78-88. Lows 39-49. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 79-89. Lows 39-49. Slope
winds.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 77-87. Lows 39-49.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 71-81.
$$
CAZ274-040015-
Southern Mono County-
257 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........73-83.
* Mid Slope........70-80.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........11-21%.
* Mid Slope........13-22%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10
mph late in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......1400-1900 ft agl increasing to 6200-7200 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather........Clear.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Min Temperature....
* Valleys..........42-52.
* Mid Slope........45-55.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......
* Valleys..........45-55%.
* Mid Slope........23-33%.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height......3200-4200 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl
after midnight.
* Transport Winds....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Very good decreasing to poor after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chance of Thunder..0%.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0%.
* Max Temperature....
* Valleys..........72-82.
* Mid Slope........69-79.
* Min Humidity.......
* Valleys..........13-23%.
* Mid Slope........15-25%.
* 20-Foot Winds......
* Valleys/Slope....Upslope 4 to 8 mph becoming southeast 8 to 13
mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top........Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30
mph.
* Mixing Height......1700-2200 ft agl increasing to 6900-7900 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation........Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
.Extended...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 41-51. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in
the evening becoming downslope 2 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Highs 69-79. Lows 41-51. Slope winds.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Highs 70-80. Lows 39-49. Slope winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 71-81. Lows 39-49. Slope winds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 69-79. Lows 40-50.
$$
.8 to 14 day outlook for (Sat Oct 10 through Fri Oct 16)
Above normal temperatures and Below normal precipitation.
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