Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 9:48AM PDT until October 9 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV, United States of America
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The National Weather Service in Reno NV has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 270 Surprise Valley California,
278 Eastern Lassen County, and 458 Northern Washoe County.
* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* WINDS...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity between 12 and 17 percent.
* DURATION...2 to 5 hours.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause
fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders
can contain them.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-08T14:45:00-07:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Surprise Valley California; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Washoe County
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