Breezy today in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Red Flag warning in Central Sierra, Western Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 5:05am
Breezy conditions in the Lake Tahoe Basin will persist Monday prompting a Lake Wind Advisory by the National Weather Service in Reno, while much of the Sierra south of basin and much of Western Nevada falls under a Red Flag warning.
Low humidity and gusty winds will create critical fire conditions for the western Nevada Sierra front, Mono and eastern Alpine counties, the west central Nevada basin and range, according to the weather service. The Red Flag warning runs from 11 a.m. through 11 p.m. Winds out of the southwest from 15 to 25 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph in wind prone areas. Humidity anticipated at between 6 to 15 percent.
A Lake Wind Advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin runs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Expect some whitecaps, with winds pushing anywhere between 15-25 mph and gusts up to 40. Waves could run 2 to 4 feet from Kings Beach to Zephyr Cove.
Here's the forecast for the week:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to between 5 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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