Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
112 AM PDT Sat Oct 10 2026

CAZ274-NVZ420-421-423-429-110400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.261010T1800Z-261011T0400Z/
Southern Mono County-Northern Sierra Front including Carson City,
Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern
Lassen Counties-Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern
Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties-West Humboldt
Basin in Pershing County-Lahontan Basin including Churchill and
Eastern Mineral Counties-
112 AM PDT Sat Oct 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 274 Southern Mono County, 420
  Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
  Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties,
  421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern
  Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, 423 West Humboldt Basin in
  Pershing County, and 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and
  Eastern Mineral Counties.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Humidity between 14 to 22 percent.

* DURATION...3 to 6 hours.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and prolonged dry
  conditions, even in areas where humidity may not be as low, can
  cause fires 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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