EDIS fire weather watch remains in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday evening for the eastern sierra and parts of western nevad

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

EDIS fire weather watch remains in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday evening for the eastern sierra and parts of western nevad

EDIS Fire weather watch remains in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday evening for the eastern sierra and parts of western nevada for gusty winds and low humidity:

"A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STATIONARY OFF THE WEST COAST AND BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH LIKELY. VERY DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO DROP TO BETWEEN 6 AND 15 PERCENT. GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE FRIDAY.

Instruction:
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND POSSIBLE UPGRADES TO A RED FLAG WARNING.

Area: MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-

Affected Counties: Modoc, Plumas, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Madera, Alpine, Sierra, Shasta, Tuolumne, Placer, Inyo, Fresno, Nevada

Sent: 2007-06-27T05:17:45-07:00"

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How fires get their names

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007