Fire Weather Watch: Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-20 10:52ingested 2026-08-21 06:45

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Fire Weather Watch — Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35-40 mph. * Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Duration...3 to 6 hours. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.

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