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WWUS85 KREV 251658
RFWREV
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
958 AM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
NVZ423-429-260500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0013.260925T1900Z-260926T0500Z/
WEST HUMBOLDT BASIN IN PERSHING COUNTY-
LAHONTAN BASIN INCLUDING CHURCHILL AND EASTERN MINERAL COUNTIES-
958 AM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAHONTAN AND
WEST HUMBOLDT BASINS...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 423 WEST HUMBOLDT BASIN IN
PERSHING COUNTY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 429 LAHONTAN BASIN
INCLUDING CHURCHILL AND EASTERN MINERAL COUNTIES.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH. WINDS SHIFT NORTHERLY/NORTHWESTERLY IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 TO 17 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
* DURATION...4 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.
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.
NVZ420-421-260500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0013.260925T1900Z-260926T0500Z/
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-
958 AM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...
* 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.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
* DURATION...4 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.
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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