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WWUS75 KREV 150706
NPWREV
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
CAZ070-NVZ005-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0006.260415T1800Z-260416T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GERLACH, EMPIRE, CEDARVILLE, FORT
BIDWELL, AND EAGLEVILLE
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH
LOWS 20 TO 25 DEGREES FRIDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...IN CALIFORNIA, SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA. IN NEVADA,
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
BLOWING DUST DOWNWIND OF DESERT SINKS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY
MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH
SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
NVZ004-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0006.260415T2100Z-260416T1400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IMLAY, NIXON, FERNLEY, SILVER SPRINGS,
LOVELOCK, AND FALLON
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
PDT THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVE
HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET FOR PYRAMID LAKE. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH,
SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS 21 TO 28 DEGREES FRIDAY
MORNING.
* WHERE...WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PDT
THURSDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
SMALL BOATS, KAYAKS AND PADDLE BOARDS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING
AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
BLOWING DUST DOWNWIND OF DESERT SINKS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY
MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH
SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
CAZ072-NVZ002-161200-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0010.260415T2100Z-260416T1400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLENBROOK, STATELINE, MARKLEEVILLE,
INCLINE VILLAGE, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, AND TAHOE CITY
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AND
WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 3 FEET.
* WHERE...GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...SMALL BOATS, KAYAKS AND PADDLE BOARDS WILL BE PRONE TO
CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND.
CAZ071-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WESTWOOD, PORTOLA, LOYALTON, SIERRAVILLE,
AND SUSANVILLE
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS 21 TO 27 DEGREES FRIDAY
MORNING.
* WHERE...LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
NVZ001-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YERINGTON, MINA, HAWTHORNE, SCHURZ, AND
SMITH VALLEY
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS 20 TO 26 DEGREES FRIDAY
MORNING.
* WHERE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
NVZ003-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERDI, VIRGINIA CITY, SPARKS, AND
GARDNERVILLE
1206 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS 26 TO 30 DEGREES FRIDAY
MORNING. OUTSIDE OF URBAN AREAS, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH
LOWS 20 TO 25 DEGREES.
* WHERE...GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
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