A Burning Man participant walks past a sign during the 2023 event in ... Black Rock City for the annual communing in the Nevada desert about 120 miles north of Reno. Despite the gusting winds, blinding dust storms, thunderstorms and grinding delays ...

These weather patterns are typical for this time of year in Nevada's deserts. Eventgoers should keep an eye on the forecast and prepare for hazardous conditions, the National Weather Service said.

Burning Man attendees faced the threat of dust storms and heavy rain as the festival opened, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing weather alerts for northern and central Nevada. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that campsites that had been erected early were damaged after a dust storm hit the desert before the festival began.