Fuel loads and temperatures are up and moisture is down across Nevada.
Put it together and it adds up to greater risk for catastrophic wildland fires throughout the state, especially during "red flag" warnings, which come on days when fire conditions are particularly volatile.
While people can't do much about hot temperatures and high winds, they can still do plenty to prevent disasters.
"Don't do stupid stuff to start a fire on any day but definitely don't do it on a red flag day," National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Smallcomb said during a briefing to describe Nevada's 2020 fire outlook.
Smallcomb said when it comes to forecasting weather weeks and months in advance, he's skeptical of anything but the most unambiguous signals. And that's exactly what he's getting from the forecasts for the coming months.