Red Flag Warning issued September 12 at 2:08AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Issue date: 2026-09-12T09:08+00:00
* CHANGES...None. * Affected Area...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. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * Humidity...RH reductions to 12 to 17 percent in the afternoon. Nighttime recoveries of 40 to 60 percent Sunday morning. * 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.
Wind Advisory issued September 12 at 1:47AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Issue date: 2026-09-12T08:47+00:00
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind prone areas along Highway 395 between Janesville and Doyle may gust up to 65 mph at times. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will create difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles along Highway 395, especially near Honey Lake. Boating conditions will be hazardous due to rough waters on area lakes, including Eagle Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Davis, Frenchman Lake, and Stampede Reservoir. Winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
