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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

RED FLAG WARNING - Western Sierra Front and greater Lake Tahoe area

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA.
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NORTH OF EAGLE LAKE... MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR.CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

Area: WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-
Update sent at 06:29 PDT on 2009-07-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
Update sent at 06:29 PDT on 2009-07-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREA SOUTH OF RAVENDALE... ... FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
Update sent at 06:29 PDT on 2009-07-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ... FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
Update sent at 06:29 PDT on 2009-07-07

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

RED FLAG WARNING - Western Sierra Front and greater Lake Tahoe area

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