Critical Fire Weather: PG&E May Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 12 California Counties

PG&E May Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 12 Counties

Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced Saturday night it may turn off power in parts of 12 counties within the next 24 hours due to expected extreme fire danger conditions.

A press release from the company cites a red flag warning from the National Weather Service and other factors as reason for turning off power late Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The company said it will likely turn off power for safety reasons ahead of Sunday evening, where wind conditions are forecasted to last into Monday morning.

The counties that would be affected are:

• Lake County (Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Cobb, Finley, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lower Lake, Middletown)
• Napa County (Angwin, Calistoga, Deer Park, Lake Berryessa, Napa, Pope Valley, Saint Helena)
• Sonoma County (Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa)
• Yuba County (Brownsville, Camptonville, Challenge, Dobbins, Marysville, Oregon House, Strawberry Valley)
• Butte County (Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Clipper Mills, Feather Falls, Forbestown, Oroville)
• Sierra County (Alleghany, Downieville, Goodyears Bar, Pike City, Sierra City),
• Placer County (Alta, Applegate, Auburn, Baxter, Colfax, Dutch Flat, Emigrant Gap, Foresthill, Gold Run, Loomis, Meadow Vista, Weimar)
• Nevada County (Chicago Park, Grass Valley, Nevada City, North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Soda Springs, Washington)
• El Dorado County (Aukum, Camino, Coloma, Cool, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Fair Play, Garden Valley, Georgetown, Greenwood, Grizzly Flats, Kelsey, Kyburz, Mount Aukum, Omo Ranch, Pacific House, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Shingle Springs, Silver Fork, Somerset, Strawberry, Twin Bridges)
• Amador County (Fiddletown, Jackson, Pine Grove, Pioneer, Plymouth, Sutter Creek, Volcano)
• Plumas County (La Porte)
• Calaveras (Glencoe, Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch, Rail Road Flat, West Point, Wilseyville)

We are working directly with first responders and state and local agencies to help prepare for this potential safety event. We are conducting outreach to customers in potentially affected areas and also doing special outreach to PG&E customers who are on Medical Baseline.

“The safety of our customers and the communities we serve is PG&E’s top priority. We know how much our customers rely on electric service and would only consider temporarily turning off power in the interest of safety, and as a last resort during extreme weather conditions. PG&E has a plan. We want our customers to have plans, too.” said Kevin Dasso, vice president of electric asset management.

When and where possible, PG&E will provide early warning notification as well as updates until power is restored. Extreme weather threats can change quickly. Out of an abundance of caution, PG&E is providing notice to customers in advance of this safety event through automated phone calls, texts, social media and emails effective immediately.

PG&E May Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 12 Counties

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SO CAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER - RED FLAG WARNINGS

National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for California

NWS Fire Weather Map

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST FOR GUSTY WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND
ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
PASSES TO THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND. THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN A DRIER AIR MASS AS WELL...BRINGING
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THROUGH THE I-5
CORRIDOR...AND ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SOUTHERN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ253-254-241645-
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VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES..

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55
MPH. STRONGEST THROUGH THE I-5 CORRIDOR. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8-15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS...WITH LITTLE RECOVERY AT NIGHT IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS...CONDITIONS WILL BE
FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE SPREAD..
WHICH COULD THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST FOR GUSTY WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND
ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
PASSES TO THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND. THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN A DRIER AIR MASS AS WELL...BRINGING
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THROUGH THE I-5
CORRIDOR...AND ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SOUTHERN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

ANTELOPE VALLEY-
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY..

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT DURING THE DAY..
REMAINING BELOW 20 PERCENT IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS...CONDITIONS WILL BE
FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE SPREAD..
WHICH COULD THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST FOR GUSTY WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND
ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
PASSES TO THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND. THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN A DRIER AIR MASS AS WELL...BRINGING
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THROUGH THE I-5
CORRIDOR...AND ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SOUTHERN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ252-241645-
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA
BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 TO 15 PERCENT IN WIND PRONE
AREAS.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS...CONDITIONS WILL BE
FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE SPREAD..
WHICH COULD THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST FOR GUSTY WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND
ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
PASSES TO THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND. THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN A DRIER AIR MASS AS WELL...BRINGING
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THROUGH THE I-5
CORRIDOR...AND ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE IN SOUTHERN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ239-241645-
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
319 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH COAST..

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8-15 PERCENT DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...WITH LITTLE RECOVERY AT NIGHT IN
WINDY AREAS.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR WHICH COULD THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH - SISKIYOU COUNTY THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES

URGENT - NWS FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

• FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR INCREASED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY.
• FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY
• INITIAL ATTACK RESOURCES COULD BECOME OVERWHELMED BY THIS LIGHTNING EVENT AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE.

NWS FIRE WEATHER MAP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
426 AM PDT SUN AUG 9 2015


WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST - CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-UMPQUA BASIN - UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY - SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS - EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY - SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES - KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT- WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST - SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR INCREASED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 280. ..281. ..616. ..617. ..620. ..621. ..622. ..623. ..624 AND
625. ..

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT AND FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE
SHASTA VALLEY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. ..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: SCATTERED LIGHTNING COVERAGE ON PRE-EXISTING DRY FUELS
  WILL RESULT IN A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS. WHILE
  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR IN SOME AREAS...FUEL CONDITIONS ARE DRY
  ENOUGH THAT NEW FIRE STARTS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND
  PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE OF AREAS OF RAINFALL AND IN AREAS
  WITH OUTFLOW WINDS. INITIAL ATTACK RESOURCES COULD BECOME
  OVERWHELMED BY THIS LIGHTNING EVENT AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS
  POSSIBLE.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONES...280 AND NORTHWEST 281.
  IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR FIRE ZONES...EXTREME NORTHERN 624 AND 625.
  IN SOUTHWEST OR FIRE ZONES...616. ..617. ..EASTERN 620. ..621. ..622
  AND 623.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...WESTERN AND CENTRAL
  SISKIYOU COUNTY.
  IN SOUTHERN OREGON...DOUGLAS...JACKSON...JOSEPHINE...NORTH AND
  WESTERN KLAMATH AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
  MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE LATE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

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Northern California Fire Weather - Red Flag Warnings For Dry Lightning And Gusty Erratic Outflow Winds

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER

Northern California Fire Weather Red Flag Warnings For Thunderstorms With Dry Lightning

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

NWS California Fire Weather Map

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
326 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT
SHASTA-
326 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS THAT MAY OVERWHELM INITIAL ATTACK
RESOURCES. OUTFLOW WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

* AFFECTED AREA:
IN NORTHERN CA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: PORTIONS OF EASTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY JUST TO THE SOUTH
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND INCREASE TODAY. COVERAGE MAY
BECOME SCATTERED BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE
DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON EXISTING VERY DRY FUELS COULD CAUSE
NUMEROUS NEW FIRE IGNITIONS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS COULD
ALSO CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
326 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE
AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-
326 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS THAT MAY OVERWHELM INITIAL ATTACK
RESOURCES. OUTFLOW WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

* AFFECTED AREA:
IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE...285.
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR FIRE ZONES...624. ..625.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN NORTHERN CA...MODOC.
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...LAKE.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY JUST TO THE SOUTH
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND INCREASE TODAY. COVERAGE MAY
BECOME SCATTERED BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE
DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON EXISTING VERY DRY FUELS COULD CAUSE
NUMEROUS NEW FIRE IGNITIONS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS COULD
ALSO CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
456 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN SIERRA..

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING EASTWARD OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA,
INCLUDING THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS.

SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-
456 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220. ..221. .. 267 AND 269

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220. ..221. ..267 AND 269.

* WIND...EAST OR DOWNSLOPE UP TO 10 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING WEST OR
UPSLOPE UP TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...MODEST RECOVERY TONIGHT...AND AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED/SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY FUELS AND SPOTTY RAINFALL WILL INCREASE
THE THREAT OF FIRE STARTS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM
WINDS COULD AFFECT FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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Red Flag Warning for scattered dry lightning storms from 1400 hours today through 2300 Sunday.

National Weather Service Red Flag Warning for scattered dry lightning storms from 1400 hours today through 2300 Sunday.

RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS AREOCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

NWS Fire Weather Map

The National Weather Service Medford has now issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered dry lightning storms from 1400 hours today through 2300 Sunday. The fire weather watch originally issued for Sunday has now been upgraded. The area affected includes central Siskiyou county. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

CAZ280-281-284-020000-
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WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-
SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT
SHASTA-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY..
...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED..

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED.

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
  MUCH OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, AND 284 THIS WEEKEND.
  STORMS MAY BECOME ISOLATED AT NIGHT...HOWEVER THEY WILL REMAIN
  DRY.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280. .. 281
  AND 284.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: SISKIYOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

CAZ285-020000-
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MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT SUNDAY..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED.

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
  MUCH OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285 THIS WEEKEND. STORMS MAY BECOME
  ISOLATED AT NIGHT...HOWEVER THEY WILL REMAIN DRY.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE...285.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: MODOC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

ORZ615>617-619-620-020000-
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-UMPQUA BASIN-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY..

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE
  POSSIBLE FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
  THUNDERSTORMS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SCATTERED IN THE MOUNTAINS
  WITH ISOLATED STORMS IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTHWEST OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 615. ..
  616. ..617. ..619 AND 620.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: COOS...CURRY...DOUGLAS...JOSEPHINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

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SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY..
...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED..

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED.

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
  MUCH OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 621 AND 623 THIS WEEKEND. STORMS MAY
  BECOME ISOLATED AT NIGHT...HOWEVER THEY WILL REMAIN DRY.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTHWEST OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 621 AND
  623.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: JOSEPHINE...JACKSON...KLAMATH...SISKIYOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

ORZ622-020000-
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EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY..
...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED..

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED.

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
  HIGHER TERRAIN OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 622 THIS WEEKEND WITH
  ISOLATED STORMS OVER THE VALLEYS. WHILE STORMS MAY DECREASE IN
  COVERAGE AT NIGHT, THEY WILL REMAIN DRY.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTHWEST OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 622.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: JACKSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING..

.AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AND CONTINUE TO PUMP MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER OUR AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA
AS WELL. THE RESULT WILL BE A PERSISTENT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THE LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE DRY AND PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AT THE GROUND. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS.

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KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
342 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT MONDAY..
...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED..

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED.

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
  MUCH OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 THIS WEEKEND. STORMS MAY BECOME
  ISOLATED AT NIGHT...HOWEVER THEY WILL REMAIN DRY.

* IMPACTS: DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW STARTS.
  LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
  BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING FIRES AND NEW FIRE STARTS.

* TIMING: THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS, HOWEVER, STORMS MAY CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: KLAMATH...LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
310 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014


...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAND VALLEYS OF
RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...BUT SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT TO CONTINUE LOCALLY GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE COASTAL SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS INTO THE
FAR INLAND VALLEYS IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES. WEAKER
WINDS WITH A SLIGHT RECOVERY IN HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO
THANKSGIVING DAY.




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CAZ248-250-256-258-262230-
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SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FOREST-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
310 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...LOWEST DAYTIME HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS CONTINUING PAST SUNRISE...THEN
  DECREASING DURING THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* OUTLOOK...WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THANKSGIVING
  DAY WITH A SLIGHT RECOVERY IN HUMIDITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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CFN - California Fire News 2013 

 -  

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MONDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA859 AM PST SUN NOV 16 2014



 URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA859 AM PST SUN NOV 16 2014 


RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MONDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WITH STRONG NORTHERLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING A MODERATE OFFSHORE WIND THROUGH MONDAY.
GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
LOWERING HUMIDITIES. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE PASSES
AND CANYONS...MAINLY FROM THE TEHACHAPI AREA WESTWARD. HUMIDITIES
WILL RAPIDLY LOWER INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. AS A RESULT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON TODAY AND MONDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
OF KERN COUNTY.

CAZ295-162300-
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KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
859 AM PST SUN NOV 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  295...ESPECIALLY FROM THE TEHACHAPI AREA WEST TO NEAR INTERSTATE
  5 NEAR FRAZIER PARK.

* WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
  MPH DEVELOPING BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY.
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS.

* HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT ON MONDAY. OVERNIGHT
  HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE VERY POOR.

* IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR SHOULD
  BE EXPECTED IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

---------------------------------------------

CFN - California Fire News 2013 

 -  

RED FLAG WARNING SOCAL SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY #CAWX #CAFIRE

RED FLAG WARNING Critical Fire weather & high fire danger due to #SantaAnaWinds across SoCal.

 RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL
AREAS - THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS - THE INLAND EMPIRE - THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS - THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS - THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS
FOR STRONG WINDS  FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
253 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL
AREAS...THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...THE INLAND EMPIRE...THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS..
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY..

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING MUCH WARMER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS FOR
TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONGER WINDS FOR TODAY WILL BE MAINLY
CONFINED NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS IN
ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES AND ON THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS. GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL EXPAND INTO
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH THE STRONGER WINDS IN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. FOR WEDNESDAY..
CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ON TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED.

CAZ242-248-255-257-112300-
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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL
FOREST-
253 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES..

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS TODAY...VARIABLE LESS THAN 15 MPH.

* WINDS FOR MONDAY...AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAND
  VALLEYS.

* WINDS FOR TUESDAY...AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 65 MPH. WINDS
  STRONGEST IN THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAND VALLEYS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR TODAY...LOWEST DAYTIME 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN
  THE MOUNTAINS AND FAR INLAND VALLEYS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MONDAY...LOWEST DAYTIME OF 5 TO 10
  PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR TUESDAY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT
  WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WINDS FOR MONDAY WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNRISE AND
  BECOMING STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE MORNING.THEN
  DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. SIMILAR TIMING IS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY.

* OUTLOOK...FOR WEDNESDAY...CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ON TUESDAY
  ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL WEAKEN FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH
  CONTINUED VERY LOW HUMIDITIES ON THURSDAY WITH A SLIGHT RECOVERY
  ON FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
253 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL
AREAS...THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...THE INLAND EMPIRE...THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS..
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY..

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ALONG THE WEST COAST AND
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING MUCH WARMER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS FOR
TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONGER WINDS FOR TODAY WILL BE MAINLY
CONFINED NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS IN
ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES AND ON THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS. GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL EXPAND INTO
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH THE STRONGER WINDS IN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. FOR WEDNESDAY..
CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ON TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED.

CAZ250-256-258-112300-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.140511T1300Z-140514T0300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FOREST-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
253 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES..

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS TODAY...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* WINDS FOR MONDAY...AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* WINDS FOR TUESDAY...AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR TODAY...LOWEST DAYTIME 5 TO 15 PERCENT
  WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MONDAY...LOWEST DAYTIME 5 TO 10 PERCENT
  WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR TUESDAY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT
  WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNRISE AND STRENGTHEN AND
  BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD DURING THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING
  LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* OUTLOOK...FOR WEDNESDAY...CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ON TUESDAY
  ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL WEAKEN FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH
  CONTINUED VERY LOW HUMIDITIES ON THURSDAY WITH A SLIGHT RECOVERY
  ON FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
223 AM MST SUN MAY 11 2014

AZZ131-CAZ230>232-120000-
/O.CON.KPSR.FW.W.0008.140511T1500Z-140512T0000Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 131
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 231
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
223 AM MST SUN MAY 11 2014 /223 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /8 AM PDT/
THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY..

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
  VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ. IN CALIFORNIA..
  JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA AND
  IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS HIGH TO VERY
  HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
438 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF TODAY ALONG WITH
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND
10 DEGREES COOLER TODAY RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DECREASE BELOW CRITICAL
LEVELS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND HAVE PUSHED THE EXPIRATION UP. LIGHTER
WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY.

AZZ101-CAZ229-NVZ462-465-466-120000-
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LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
438 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014 /438 AM MST SUN MAY 11 2014/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM PDT /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101. ..229. ..
462. ..465 AND 466. ..

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD
  NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE. IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  229 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  462 NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH AND
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE.

* TIMING...STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY LIKELY FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT BY MID-
  MORNING. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RISE WHILE WINDS DECREASE SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS CAN CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE
  FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE
WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
907 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH MONDAY...BRINGING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH SOMEWHAT WEAKER WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP NOTICEABLY INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS TO MID TEENS TODAY...WITH WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS HUMIDITY
EXPECTED ON MONDAY. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE POOR. DUE
TO THE NORTHEAST WINDS AND DRY AIR MASS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES...AND RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE VALLEY
AND MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THE OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED WARMING ACROSS THE
AREA WHILE KEEPING RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT VERY LOW LEVELS. IN FACT
BY WEDNESDAY...MOST COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE 90S TO LOW 100S. DUE TO THE INCREASE IN OFFSHORE WINDS AND THE
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
907 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY..

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT TODAY
  THEN DOWN TO 4 TO 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY...WITH LIMITED RECOVERY
  SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER TO MID 80S TODAY...WARMING TO AROUND 90
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
907 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY..

.NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH MONDAY...BRINGING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH SOMEWHAT WEAKER WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP NOTICEABLY INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS TO MID TEENS TODAY...WITH WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS HUMIDITY
EXPECTED ON MONDAY. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE POOR. DUE
TO THE NORTHEAST WINDS AND DRY AIR MASS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES...AND RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE VALLEY
AND MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THE OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED WARMING ACROSS THE
AREA WHILE KEEPING RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT VERY LOW LEVELS. IN FACT
BY WEDNESDAY...MOST COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE 90S TO LOW 100S. DUE TO THE INCREASE IN OFFSHORE WINDS AND THE
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA.

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VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
907 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VALLEYS
OF VENTURA COUNTY..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...STRONGEST
  THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN AGAIN MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT TODAY
  THEN DOWN TO 4 TO 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY...WITH LIMITED RECOVERY
  TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 70S TO MID 80S TODAY...WARMING TO AROUND
  90 MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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