Thursday, June 11, 2015

[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings - Klamath/Siskiyou (6/11/15-PM) 



WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-WESTERN ROGUE RIVER-  SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST-  WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-  SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-  942 PM PDT THU JUN 11 2015    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SATURDAY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT SATURDAY.    * IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE    ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.    * AFFECTED AREA:    IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE....280.    IN SOUTHWEST OR FIRE ZONES...619...620...621.    * COUNTIES AFFECTED: CURRY...JOSEPHINE...EXTREME SOUTHWEST JACKSON    IN OREGON..AND NORTHWEST SISKIYOU COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.    * WIND: NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.    * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT WITH OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES 20 TO    30 PERCENT.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE FIRES TO  SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY. AVOID OFFROAD MOTORIZED ACTIVITY AND  CAMPFIRES AS THEY CAN START AND SPREAD FIRES VERY QUICKLY IN THESE  CONDITIONS.    &&    $$    VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD


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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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