A heat advisory takes effect Friday, Aug. 22, in Reno-Sparks as highs push near 100, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The advisory begins at noon Friday and remains in effect through 9 a.m. Saturday, with highs between 99 and 102 degrees expected both days. Overnight lows will stay in the upper 60s. The alert covers the greater Reno-Carson City-Minden area and Mineral and southern Lyon counties.

Forecasters warn that heat-related illnesses are more likely for people outdoors, in poorly cooled indoor spaces or who are sensitive to heat.

By Saturday, monsoonal moisture will expand storm chances north of U.S. 50, reaching western Nevada, the Tahoe Basin and Pershing County.

Storm coverage is forecast to increase through the weekend, with storm chances increasing, the hig

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