[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - NorCal (8/23/10-PM)

WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST-
215 PM PDT MON AUG 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 619 AND 620 IN OREGON...
 
* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 619 AND 620

* TIMING: MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WIND: NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10-20 MPH GUSTING TO 30-35 MPH
  OVER THE RIDGES.

* HUMIDITY: OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE 20-40 PERCENT
   OVER THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AND GUSTY EASTERLY TO
  NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CREATE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
  SITUATION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

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 MAW

VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mfr&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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