...INCREASING WINDS THIS WEEK... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE WINDS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE GUSTY WINDS...VERY DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE WITH LIMITED OVERNIGHT RECOVERY AND AFTERNOON VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS MOST AREAS. CAZ270>273-278-NVZ453-458-459-111300- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0002.140612T1800Z-140613T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.140612T1800Z-140613T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 842 AM PDT TUE JUN 10 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA... FIRE ZONE 271 WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA- EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15% FOR THE SIERRA. 4 TO 10% ELSEWHERE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO EXPLODE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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