The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Humidity...As low as 8 percent.
* 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.
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 102 and morning lows up to 75 expected. Widespread Moderate HeatRisk will be present with areas of Major HeatRisk in the foothills where the thermal belt is strongest and in urban areas.
* WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and West Side Hills along the Coastal Range.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 10 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Little to no relief at night in areas of Major HeatRisk. Air conditioning is necessary; fans and open windows at night will not be enough.
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Thursday, Sep 10 Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. |
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Friday, Sep 11 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Sep 12 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Sep 13 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Monday, Sep 14 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Sep 15 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Sep 16 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Sep 17 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Friday, Sep 18 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Sep 19 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Sep 20 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Monday, Sep 21 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Sep 22 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Sep 23 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Sep 24 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |