Wind and rain snarled early arrivals to Burning Man, with visitors stalled for hours Sunday on the street to the Black Rock Desert.
Within the hours Saturday evening earlier than the gate was set to open, the Nationwide Climate Service issued a wind advisory forecasting gusts of as much as 45 mph. Organizers put out the phrase for folks already on web site to “batten down” and for these en route to carry up in Reno if attainable.
Circumstances improved early Monday and the gate was reopened at 7:30 a.m., based on data streams from the occasion. Vacationers in Reno have been advised they might proceed; Burner Specific Bus service from Reno and San Francisco was departing on schedule.
“The weather … is expected to be unstable for two more days,” the Black Rock Metropolis dashboard stated. “Please keep an eye on the forecast as you plan your travel to Black Rock City.”
The previous two years have seen excessive climate occasions at Burning Man — heavy rain in 2023 and a extreme mud storm final yr. This yr, the forecast had been extra encouraging.
Site visitors is predicted to extend because the week goes on. The art-and-culture occasion runs by way of subsequent Monday, Labor Day.
Initially Printed: August 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM PDT
