[EDIS] fire weather watch in effect from saturday afternoon through saturday evening for strong winds and low humidity
WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE AREA SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA FROM LASSEN COUNTY SOUTH TO THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 5 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 PERCENT CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDTIIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
Instruction:
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
Area: WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine,
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