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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
107 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

CAZ270-278-NVZ458-140600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.250613T1800Z-250614T0600Z/
Surprise Valley California-Eastern Lassen County-
Northern Washoe County-
107 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND
NORTHWEST NEVADA...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 Surprise Valley
  California, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County and
  Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County.

* Winds...Southwest to west 15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...Minimum humidity of 9-18% in the afternoon.

* Duration...3 to 7 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. These dry and windy conditions
  could also rekindle fires in areas which received lightning in
  recent days.

* Additional Details...Dry conditions and shorter periods of gusty
  winds will also produce elevated to locally critical fire
  weather conditions each afternoon through early next week.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
107 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

NVZ420-423-429-140600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.250613T1800Z-250614T0600Z/
Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey,
Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties-
West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County-
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties-
107 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA...

* 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 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County and Fire
  Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and
  Eastern Mineral Counties.

* Winds...Southwest to west 15-25 mph with gusts 35-40 mph.

* Humidity...Minimum humidity of 6-12% in the afternoon with poor
  overnight recoveries of 20-40% tonight into Saturday morning.

* Duration...4 to 8 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. These dry and windy conditions
  could also rekindle fires in areas which received lightning in
  recent days.

* Additional Details...Dry conditions and shorter periods of gusty
  winds will also produce elevated to locally critical fire
  weather conditions each afternoon through early next week.

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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