Produced by the National Drought Mitigation Cetner, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed western Nevada back in abnormally dry conditions as of July 30.

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Dry conditions have Carson City Fire Department on guard

The National Weather Service forecast shows dry weather and mid-90s for the next week, extending an already dry summer, and the Carson City Fire Department took note of the precarious conditions.

• By Scott Neuffer
• August 6, 2024