Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Reno, NV ∙ Sparks, NV ∙ Carson City, NV ∙ Grand View Terrace, NV ∙ Gerlach, NV ∙ Eastgate, NV ∙ Horse Lake, CA ∙ Sand Pass, NV ∙ Fallon, NV ∙ Fish Springs, NV

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1120 AM PDT Wed Jun 11 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening. * 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 afternoon humidity 5-12% Friday and Saturday. Poor humidity recovery to only 20-35% Friday night. * Duration...3 to 8 hours each afternoon Friday and Saturday. * 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 today and Thursday. 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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