Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued September 23 at 12:47PM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV, United States of America
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from
Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in
Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin
including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.
* Winds...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Winds shift to northerly in the evening and overnight.
* Humidity...RH reductions to 12 to 17 percent in the afternoon.
Nighttime recoveries of 30 to 60 percent Saturday morning.
* Duration...3 to 7 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.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County; Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-24T16:00:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County; Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties
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