Red Flag Warning until 12:00AM Sunday
The current Red Flag Warning is still valid until 11 PM this evening. The National Weather Service in Elko has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County-Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.
* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity may create critical fire weather conditions.
* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE PINE AND NORTHEAST NYE COUNTIES ... NORTHERN NYE COUNTY - MOJAVE ... EASTERN ELKO COUNTY
Instructions:
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning