Expected high winds prompt Red Flag warnings for Northern California and Nevada; Monday for Lake Tahoe Basin

Low pressure moving into the Pacific Northwest will increase winds across northeast California and Western Nevada north of Highway 50 Sunday afternoon, prompting Red Flag warnings for the region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Strong winds will spread south of Interstate 80 Monday. The strong and gusty winds will combine with low humidity to create critical fire weather conditions. For Sunday the greatest threat for critical fire weather conditions is across eastern Lassen County and western Nevada north of Highway 50.
On Monday, critical fire weather conditions will occur across western Nevada, eastern Lassen County and in the Sierra from the Lake Tahoe Basin southward to Mono County. A Red Flag warning is issued for the Lake Tahoe Basin and Eastern Sierra on Monday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.