- In force from
- Oct 15, 6:00 AM PDT
- Until
- Oct 16, 10:00 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 13, 9:50 AM PDT
- Updated
- 3 times, last Oct 14, 9:33 AM PDT
- Office
- Hanford, CA
- Number
- 3 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Where
- CA
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
- Affected area
- Fire weather zone 596 Tehachapi Area. Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon.
- Wind
- STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 30 TO 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 60 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY.
- Humidity
- MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.
- Thunderstorms
- NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT.
- Highest threat
- IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PARK AND TO FORT TEJON.
- Impacts
- ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
What to do
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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