Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Nevada Through Sunday
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NOAA issued it on June 23, 2026, 2 months 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 for fire weather zone 466 in Nevada from 9 AM PDT Saturday through 11 PM PDT Sunday due to strong winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Nevada
- Issued
- June 23, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Nevada.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Las Vegas NV is in effect from 9 AM PDT Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. The alert was sent at 12:36 PM PDT on June 5, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zone 466, covering Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side and most of southern Nevada.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. 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 effective 9 AM PDT Saturday (June 6) through 11 PM PDT Sunday (June 7). A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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