In The News – Wind gusts could reach 50 mph in Davis Fire area for Wednesday
September 10, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Reno Gazette Journal, 09/10/24, Written by Jason Hidalgo
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the Davis Fire area on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the agency forecasting especially strong wind gusts on Wednesday that could complicate efforts to contain the wildfire.
The red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday for the Western Nevada Sierra Front, which includes Reno, Sparks and Carson City.
Tuesday will start out with light and variable wind gusts in a southwest direction before picking up later in the day. Wind gusts are forecast to peak at 25 mph and go as high as 30 to 35 mph at higher elevations, said NWS meteorologist Mark Deutschendorf.
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