Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Reno, NV ∙ Sparks, NV ∙ Carson City, NV ∙ Frenchman, NV ∙ Babbitt, NV ∙ Toms Place, CA ∙ Virginia City, NV ∙ Cold Springs, NV ∙ Nixon, NV ∙ Grass Valley, NV

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1140 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NV INCLUDING THE SIERRA FRONT, WEST HUMBOLDT AND LAHONTAN BASINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 274 Southern Mono County, 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, and 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Humidity between 14 to 22 percent. * DURATION...3 to 6 hours. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and prolonged dry conditions, even in areas where humidity may not be as low, can cause fires 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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