One product issued by NWS for: Las Vegas NV
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 230 PM PDT Thu Apr 22 2021 AZZ101-102-CAZ229-NVZ461>466-231000- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0004.210424T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lower Colorado River Valley- Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 230 PM PDT Thu Apr 22 2021 /230 PM MST Thu Apr 22 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. Critical conditions expected in the afternoon through the early evening hours. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zone 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, and 466. * TIMING...Late Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * WIND...South-southwest 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph Saturday, 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph Sunday. Winds will decrease slightly overnight. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 7-15 percent Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Humidity will recovery to greater than 15 percent Saturday night. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas