Fire Weather Watch until 11:00PM Thursday 
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties.
* Winds...For the Red Flag Warning, sustained south to southwest winds near 20 mph, with gusts near 35 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, sustained south to southwest winds near 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph.
* Relative Humidity...For the Red Flag Warning, minimum relative humidity values as low as 5 percent. For the Fire Weather Watch, minimum relative humidity values as low as 7 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE PINE AND NORTHEAST NYE COUNTIES
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 values, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch
