Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1252 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AND
NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

AZZ101-102-NVZ461>466-041200-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0004.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side-
Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-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-
1252 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025 /1252 PM MST Thu Jul 3 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/
TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zone 461, 462, 463,
  465, and 466. In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102.

* TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM PDT.

* WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

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