Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NVZ420-421-429-170600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.250616T2000Z-250617T0600Z/
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-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN
NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA...

* Affected Area...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 and Fire
  Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and
  Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...West 20-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity...Minimum humidity of 5-15% Monday afternoon with
  limited recoveries Monday morning of 20-30%.

* Duration...3 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.

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