Gusty winds expected today has prompted a Red Flag Warning for the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds will begin picking up this afternoon out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Humidity will be from 5 to 10 percent. The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire conditions for the region, according to the weather service.
The Red Flag Warning, which runs from 2 to 9 p.m. covers the Sierra Front in western Nevada, north of Reno and south to Markleeville and Holbrook Junction.
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