Brush fire chars about 20 acres west of Winnemucca | Fire Watch

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND ISOLATED
LIGHTNING FOR PARTS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low humidity and isolated dry lightning,
which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County,
Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson
City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far
Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern
Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon,
and Western Mineral Counties and Fire Weather Zone 429
Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral
Counties.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts 30 to 40 mph. Gusts to 50 mph in
wind prone areas.

* Humidity...10-15% during the day with poor overnight recoveries
around 20-35%.

* Thunderstorms...10-15% chance of isolated dry thunderstorms
with gusty, erratic outflow winds primarily in the Sierra.

* Duration...8 to 12 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry
vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for
updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.

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