Lake Tahoe - Nevada State Park, Nevada
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties; Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/Southern Lyon/Western Mineral Counties |
| Effective: | 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm -> 2026-09-24 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-25 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-09-26 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued September 23 at 12:47PM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
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 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 up to 45 mph. * Humidity...RH reductions to 15 to 20 percent in the afternoon. Nighttime recoveries of 40 to 60 percent Saturday morning. * Duration...4 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. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Washoe County |
| Effective: | 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm -> 2026-09-24 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-25 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-09-26 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued September 23 at 12:47PM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
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 458 Northern Washoe County. * 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 20 to 25 percent in the afternoon. Nighttime recoveries of 40 to 60 percent Saturday morning. * Duration...3 to 6 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. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | West Humboldt Basin - Pershing County; Lahontan Basin - Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties |
| Effective: | 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm -> 2026-09-24 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-25 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-09-26 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-09-23 @ 7:47 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued September 23 at 12:47PM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
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. |
