EDIS- Red flag warning now in effect until 6 pm pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities

Monday, July 2, 2007

EDIS- Red flag warning now in effect until 6 pm pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities

[EDIS] Red flag warning now in effect until 6 pm pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities

VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS...THERE WILL BE VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 80S AND 90S ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS EACH DAY... WITH LONG DURATIONS OF HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

Instruction:
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.

Area: VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-

Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles

Sent: 2007-07-02T10:24:11-07:00

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Monday, July 2, 2007