- In force from
- Oct 15, 6:05 PM PDT
- Until
- Oct 16, 10:00 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 15, 10:20 AM PDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 15, 6:05 PM PDT
- Office
- Hanford, CA
- Number
- 4 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
- Where
- CA
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
- Affected area
- Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella.
- Wind
- STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 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 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
- Impacts
- ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
What to do
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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Every area Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella; Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Places under it Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia, Clovis, Tulare, Madera, Porterville, Delano, Oildale, East Niles, Ridgecrest, Wasco, and 244 more
Read the platesFire weather FB-EVT-139How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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