Red Flag Warning: Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-12 02:08ingested 2026-09-13 02:50

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Red Flag Warning — Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * CHANGES...None. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 Surprise Valley California, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Humidity...RH reductions to 15 to 20 percent in the afternoon. Nighttime recoveries of 50 to 80 percent Sunday morning. * Duration...4 to 8 hours. * Impacts...The combination of strong winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.

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