NWS Reno NVFW.W 0015October 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties, Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern Mono/South
The National Weather Service office in Reno issued a red flag warning for Southern Mono County, 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 and 2 more in California, Nevada, in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 15th red flag warning the NWS office in Reno issued in 2026. California had 3 red flag warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (California's red flag warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 10 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Reno NV
- Area
- Southern Mono County, 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 and 2 more
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:12 a.m. PDT, October 10, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. PDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KREV FW.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in California since 2008Every warning type in California
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The notice as issued
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 274 Southern Mono County, 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, and 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Humidity between 14 to 22 percent. * DURATION...3 to 6 hours. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and prolonged dry conditions, even in areas where humidity may not be as low, can cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.
What the agency told people to do
Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires. Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.