...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AHEAD OF
THIS LOW WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
NEVADA...COMBINING WITH HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT
TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
CAZ272-273-NVZ459-071400-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0014.100907T1900Z-100908T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
146 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL SIERRA...INCLUDING
THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...AND EAST INTO WESTERN NEVADA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE
ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL
AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.
* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395
CORRIDOR. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN THE
SIERRA.
* HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 PERCENT IN THE LAKE
TAHOE BASIN.
* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS
WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
MILNE
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGESource: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=rev&wwa=red%20flag%20warning
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
146 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2010
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AHEAD OF
THIS LOW WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
NEVADA...COMBINING WITH HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT
TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
CAZ278-NVZ450-453-458-071400-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0011.100907T2000Z-100908T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0014.100907T1900Z-100908T0300Z/
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
146 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
AND WESTERN NEVADA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE
ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST
CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN
WASHOE COUNTY.
* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
STRONGER WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE
AREAS.
* HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MUCH COOLER
CONDITIONS WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
&&
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