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Sunday, July 12, 2009

RED FLAG WARNING - DRY LIGHTNING - Northern California

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE ACROSS ZONE 284.

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS OREGON THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING.

THE COMBINATION OF SCATTERED LIGHTNING...DRY FUELS...AND INSUFFICIENT RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO NUMEROUS NEW FIRE STARTS. IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHTNING POTENTIAL...

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH.
THE WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND DECREASE THROUGH EVENING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND OFFSHORE FLOW WITH A DRY AND WARMING TREND DEVELOPS THAT COULD MAKE ANY FIRE STARTS ON SUNDAY MORE PROBLEMATIC.
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.

Area: SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE ACROSS ZONES 280 AND 281	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-
Update sent at 13:58 PDT on 2009-07-12

RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE ACROSS ZONE 284	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-
Alert sent at 13:58 PDT on 2009-07-12

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TODAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE ACROSS ZONES 624 AND 284	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 07:01 PDT on 2009-07-12

INCREASING LIGHTNING ACTIVITY OVER THE REGION TODAY	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-
Update sent at 07:01 PDT on 2009-07-12

LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SUSANVILLE... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... TRUCKEE... MAMMOTH LAKES
Update sent at 03:15 PDT on 2009-07-12

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

RED FLAG WARNING - DRY LIGHTNING - Northern California

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