[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - Eastern Sierra (6/12/13-PM)

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-  WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-  319 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING  FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...  EASTERN SIERRA...AND THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...    * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE    ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 450    WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.    * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO    45 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395.    * GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND OVER SIERRA RIDGES.    * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT FOR THE TAHOE BASIN AND 10 TO 15    PERCENT ELSEWHERE.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL    CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

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