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Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Northern Nevada from 1 PM PDT Friday afternoon until 10 PM PDT Friday evening. The combination of critically dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and strong, gusty southwest winds can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Northern Nevada from 11 AM PDT Saturday morning until 11 PM PDT Saturday evening. The combination of critically dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and strong, gusty southwest winds can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
South to southwest wind gusts near 50 mph are expected in parts of Central Nevada from 11 AM PDT Saturday morning until 10 PM PDT Saturday evening. A Wind Advisory may be required. Blowing dust could reduce visibilities at times. Travel may be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.
A storm system will drop southward out of the Pacific Northwest Saturday evening through Monday morning, resulting in the likelihood of rain in Eastern Nevada. Rainfall could be heavy at times. The majority of this rain will fall Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.
A storm system will drop southward out of the Pacific Northwest Sunday and Sunday night, resulting in the likelihood of rain in Eastern Nevada. The majority of this rain will fall Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. Here are rain amount probabilities for select locations in Northern and Central Nevada from 5 AM PDT Sunday, October 11th, 2026 until 5 AM PDT Monday, October 12th, 2026.

 

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