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Updated:December 16, 2025 11:30 am PST

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Plumas County

Effective: Tue, 12/16 2:15am Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: December 16, 2025 11:30 am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/17 4:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Surprise Valley California - Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties - Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area - Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake - Northern Washoe County
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Wind
prone areas may see gusts of 50 to 60 mph. For Pyramid Lake,
southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting 35 to 45 mph.

* WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra
Counties and Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern
Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid
Lake, and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the
Davis Fire burn area.

Information:
Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio
furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase
which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare
ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand,
flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a
power outage.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.