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WWUS85 KREV 301043
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
343 AM PDT SAT MAY 30 2020
NVZ423-429-310300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.200530T1500Z-200531T0300Z/
WEST HUMBOLDT BASIN IN PERSHING COUNTY-
LAHONTAN BASIN INCLUDING CHURCHILL AND EASTERN MINERAL COUNTIES-
343 AM PDT SAT MAY 30 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA...
* CHANGES...POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WINDS BETWEEN SCHURZ AND
HAWTHORNE.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 423 WEST HUMBOLDT BASIN IN PERSHING
COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 429 LAHONTAN BASIN INCLUDING CHURCHILL
AND EASTERN MINERAL COUNTIES.
* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH. GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 95 CORRIDOR
SOUTH OF SCHURZ.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 7 TO 17 PERCENT.
* DURATION...6 TO 10 HOURS.
* IMPACTS...RECENT ABNORMALLY WARM WEATHER WITH THE COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COULD 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.
NVZ420-310300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.200530T1500Z-200531T0300Z/
NORTHERN SIERRA FRONT INCLUDING CARSON CITY, DOUGLAS, STOREY,
SOUTHERN WASHOE, EASTERN LYON, AND FAR SOUTHERN LASSEN COUNTIES-
343 AM PDT SAT MAY 30 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHERN SIERRA FRONT...
* CHANGES...HIGHER MINIMUM HUMIDITIES.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 420 NORTHERN SIERRA FRONT INCLUDING
CARSON CITY, DOUGLAS, STOREY, SOUTHERN WASHOE, EASTERN LYON
AND AND FAR SOUTHERN LASSEN COUNTIES.
* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT. HUMIDITY SHOULD
RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* DURATION...4 TO 8 HOURS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING MAY
PRODUCE A FEW LIGHTNING IGNITIONS.
* IMPACTS...RECENT ABNORMALLY WARM WEATHER WITH THE COMBINATION OF
STRONG, GUSTY WINDS COULD 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.
CAZ274-NVZ421-310300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.200530T1500Z-200531T0300Z/
SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY-
SOUTHERN SIERRA FRONT INCLUDING ALPINE, NORTHERN MONO, SOUTHERN
LYON, AND WESTERN MINERAL COUNTIES-
343 AM PDT SAT MAY 30 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHERN SIERRA FRONT AND SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET...
* CHANGES...NONE.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 274 SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY, FIRE ZONE
421 SOUTHERN SIERRA FRONT INCLUDING ALPINE, NORTHERN MONO,
SOUTHERN LYON AND AND WESTERN MINERAL COUNTIES BELOW 7000 FEET.
* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT. HUMIDITY SHOULD
RISE TO NEAR AND ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
* DURATION...4 TO 8 HOURS.
* IMPACTS...RECENT ABNORMALLY WARM WEATHER WITH THE COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COULD 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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