Re: [californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings - NorCal (9/16/14-PM)

Interesting since there is also a forecast of some rain tomorrow night (Thu here).  With that comes the winds, but lower temps and we'll take what precip we can get.

Rick

On 9/16/2014 11:07 PM, Kim Noyes kimnoyes@gmail.com [californiadisasters] wrote:

 

SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT  SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-  158 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY  FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR  FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE  WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11  AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.      * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 284.    * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.    * HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE    HUMIDITIES ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE    POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.    * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5      PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE FIRES TO  SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY.    &&    $$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  158 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    CAZ281-171500-  /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.140916T2058Z-140918T0400Z/  CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-  158 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR  COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE  WEATHER ZONE 281...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.      * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281    * WIND TODAY: SOUTH 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH.    * WIND TONIGHT: SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUST 20 TO 30 MPH.    * WIND WEDNESDAY: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING 40 TO 50 MPH.    * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RH TODAY AROUND 15 PERCENT. MAXIMUM RH    OVERNIGHT 30 TO 40 PERCENT. MINIMUM RH WEDNESDAY 12 TO 20 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE    HUMIDITIES ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE    POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH DURING THIS TIME PERIOD    * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5      PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE FIRES TO  SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY.  

NWS MEDFORD