THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING THE MOJAVE DESERT TUESDAY AND BRING WITH IT WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF IT.
WINDS WILL GUST ABOVE 35 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 15 PERCENT AND FUELS ARE FORECAST TO BE VERY DRY.
Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
Area: MOJAVE DESERT-ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH-
Affected Counties or parts of: Inyo, San Bernardino
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