Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch As of 12:16 PM PDT on July 29, 2010
... Red flag warning in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Friday for gusty winds and low humidity for northeast California and northwest Nevada...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening for gusty winds and low humidity for northeast California and northwest Nevada...
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* Affected areas: in California... the Surprise Valley and eastern Lassen County. In Nevada... western Nevada Sierra front... west central Nevada basin and range... and northern Washoe County.
* Wind: west to southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected Friday afternoon and evening hours. Steady winds of 10 to 20 mph on mid and upper slopes may persist Friday night. West to southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph are possible again Saturday afternoon and evening.
* Humidity: afternoon humidity will drop to 5 to 12 percent Friday and Saturday. Overnight humidity recovery will be poor Friday night... especially on mid and upper slopes.
* Impacts: the combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions.
* Critical conditions are possible Friday night on mid and upper slopes... due to poor recovery and steady winds of 10 to 20 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Check weather.Gov/Reno for updates and possible red flag warnings.
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions will occur. Continue to check weather.Gov/Reno for updates.
Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch As of 12:16 PM PDT on July 29, 2010
