Hot weather, dry fuel and gusty winds triggered a red flag warning in western Nevada June 16. Here's what it means and how to stay safe. Prime Day Apple deals 🍎 Inside criminal minds 🧠 More ...

In California, the worst of the heat is expected across the Central Valley, in desert areas and up and down the Sierra Nevada, with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal on Friday and Saturday.

It covers areas from north of Pyramid Lake south to around Coaldale, and stretches west to Markleeville, California, and east to Middlegate. The warning is in effect Monday, June 16, from 1 to 11 p.m.