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WWUS85 KREV 201335
RFWREV
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
535 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
CAZ274-NVZ420-421-423-429-210300-
/O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0018.241120T1400Z-241121T0300Z/
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-
535 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WESTERN NEVADA, MONO
COUNTY AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY...
* CHANGES...STARTED RED FLAG WARNING EARLIER SINCE CRITICAL FIRE
CONDITIONS ARE HAPPENING ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 274 SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY,
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, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 423 WEST
HUMBOLDT BASIN IN PERSHING COUNTY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 429
LAHONTAN BASIN INCLUDING CHURCHILL AND EASTERN MINERAL
COUNTIES.
* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...12-25%.
* DURATION...4-8 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.
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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