...DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE FORMING OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING A SHIFT IN THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL BRING MONSOON MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA AND A THREAT OF MOUNTAIN AND EVEN VALLEY THUNDERSTORMS. INITIALLY...SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN LITTLE RAINFALL. THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA AND SOUTHERN CASCADES. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT LESSENS ON SUNDAY AS DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS...WITH DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW AND STABLE WEATHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. CAZ221-268-269-032330- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.A.0004.120804T2100Z-120805T0800Z/ STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK- BECKWORTH PEAK)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 407 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...268 AND 269 ABOVE 4000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST ABOVE 4000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 268 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK- BECKWORTH PEAK) ABOVE 4000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST ABOVE 4000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED PRECIPITATION OUTSIDE OF THE HEAVIER RAIN CORES. * OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR POSSIBLE FUTURE UPGRADES TO RED FLAG WARNINGS MAY BE EXTENDED INTO THE MOTHERLODE/FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ JHM
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 310 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA. MOISTURE MAY COMBINE WITH INCREASING INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CORES. THE DRY STRIKES WITH THE RECENT HOT AND VERY DRY WEATHER...MAY CREATE A HIGHER POTENTIAL FOR NEW FIRE STARTS. CAZ271-272-278-NVZ450-453-458-031400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0014.120804T2100Z-120805T1200Z/ WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 310 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA DUE TO DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 271 WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE WET STORM CORES. * OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO--
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