Cold and windy weather forecast on eve of Burning Man

A year after Burning Man turned into a mud pit, unusual weather is expected to roll in on the eve of the festival.

But forecasters say the worst of the cold, windy conditions will have passed by the time the gates open Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Black Rock Desert.

Like the Bay Area and the Sierra, northern Nevada will see unusual weather for August on Friday and Saturday. The Burning Man site will be under a red-flag warning until 10 p.m. Friday, with gusts of up to 40 mph. Highs Friday and Saturday will be in the 60s...