Fire Weather Watch Extended to Midnight Sept. 13 Across Southern Nevada
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has pushed the end of its Fire Weather Watch back, extending the window past its original expiry.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 4:09 p.m. ET
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Sep 10, 2026, 4:29 p.m. ET
Fire Weather Watch Issued for Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch, Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch, Sheep Range on Sept. 12
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Fire Weather Watch for parts of southern Nevada, according to the agency's warning record. The watch begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, and expires at midnight that night.
The watch covers five zones: the Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch area, the Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch area, the Sheep Range, the Spring Mountains, and the Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch area.
The warning record states that any fires that develop will spread rapidly, and that outdoor burning is not recommended. It advises officials and fire crews in the field of the watch, and calls for following all fire restrictions and avoiding activities that could cause sparks.
The watch was issued at 10:52 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
Sep 10, 2026, 4:23 p.m. ET
Weather Service Warns Fires Will Spread Rapidly Across Southern Nevada on Sept. 12
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas says any fires that develop will spread rapidly across parts of southern Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, and that outdoor burning is not recommended. The office issued the Fire Weather Watch on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at 10:52 a.m. local time.
The watch runs from 11 a.m. on Sept. 12 until midnight on Sept. 13, local time, according to the Weather Service. It covers five zones: the Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch; the Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch; the Sheep Range; the Spring Mountains; and the Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch.
The Weather Service asks that the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field be advised of the watch, that all fire restrictions be followed, and that activities that could cause sparks be avoided.
The cause of the expected conditions has not been determined in this report.
Sep 10, 2026, 4:09 p.m. ETFirst report
Fire Weather Watch Issued for Parts of Southern Nevada for Sept. 12
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Fire Weather Watch for parts of southern Nevada, according to the agency's warning record. The watch begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, and expires at midnight that night.
The watch covers five zones: the Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch area, the Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch area, the Sheep Range, the Spring Mountains, and the Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch area.
The warning record states that any fires that develop will spread rapidly, and that outdoor burning is not recommended. It advises officials and fire crews in the field of the watch, and calls for following all fire restrictions and avoiding activities that could cause sparks.
The watch was issued at 10:52 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
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