Fire Weather Watch for Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side; Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau; Death Valley National Park +8 more
Impacts: any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
AZ, CA +1Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side; Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau; Death Valley National Park; Lower Colorado River Valley; Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch; Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch; Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; Sheep Range; Spring Mountains; Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side
Official alert brief
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.
AFFECTED AREA
In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. In California...Fire weather zones 227 and 229. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, and 466.
TIMING
From Friday morning through Saturday evening.
WIND
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
HUMIDITY
5 to 15 percent.
IMPACTS
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.