Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Nevada
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning from 9 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday for fire weather zones 461, 462, and 465 due to strong winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Nevada
- Issued
- June 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Las Vegas NV
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Nevada.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Las Vegas NV (NOAA). Effective from 9 AM PDT to 11 PM PDT Saturday (June 6). Alert type code: FW.W.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zones 461, 462, and 465 in Nevada, covering Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch; Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; and Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Humidity 5 to 15 percent.
Timeline
Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM PDT through 11 PM PDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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