Gusty winds, low humidity prompt Red Flag warning for Lake Tahoe and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 8:33am
A Red Flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Reno until 10 p.m. Thursday night for the Lake Tahoe Basin, Eastern Sierra and Western Nevada. Low pressure associated with a jet stream will pass over the Sierra today producing low humidity and gusty winds to 40 mph across Northeast California, the Lake Tahoe Basin and the Eastern Sierra. The combination of law humidity and wind will create critical fire conditions, according to the weather service.
A Lake Wind Advisory has also been issued for Lake Tahoe, with wave heights increasing 2-3 feet from mid lake to downwind shores from Incline Village to Zephyr Cove.
Periods of gusty winds are possible Friday through Sunday as an area of low pressure remains off the Northern California Coast.
Here's the weekend forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind between 25 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind between 30 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy and windy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny and windy, with a high near 57.
Sunday night: Mostly clear and windy, with a low around 40.
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