Red Flag Warning: West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County; Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-24 10:28ingested 2026-09-25 02:53

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Red Flag Warning — West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County; Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * CHANGES...Fire Weather Watch upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * Winds...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds shift northerly/northwesterly in the evening and overnight. * Humidity...As low as 12 to 17 percent in the afternoon. * Duration...4 to 7 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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