Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Reno have issued a Fire Weather Watch warning area residents to expect gusty winds and low humidity from this morning through Saturday evening.
Along with Lassen County and the Honey Lake Valley, the warning is also for Surprise Valley and Northern Washoe County.
Winds will be out of the southwest to west at 15 to 25mph with gusts up to 35mph.
The minimum afternoon humidity today will be between 10 and 18% and 7 to 14% Saturday. There will be limited humidity recovery to 30-50% Friday night.
For 3 to 6 hours each afternoon, today and tomorrow, the combination of gusty winds and low humidity will cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them. These dry and windy conditions could also rekindle fires in areas which received lightning in recent days.
Dry conditions and shorter periods of gusty winds will also produce elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions each afternoon.
Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
