Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Reno, NV ∙ Sparks, NV ∙ Carson City, NV ∙ Lemmon Valley, NV ∙ Hazen, NV ∙ Carson Lake, NV ∙ Sun Valley, NV ∙ Fairview Peak, NV ∙ Herlong, CA ∙ Coleville, CA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA... * 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 and Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * Winds...West 20-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Humidity...Minimum humidity of 5-15% Monday afternoon with limited recoveries Monday morning of 20-30%. * Duration...3 to 9 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.

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