[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning For Upper Colorado River Valley

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST /11 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...229 AND
466...

 A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST /11 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE LAKE
MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY..

* AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
   229 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. 

* TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE DECREASING.

* WIND...NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
 
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND
  DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR
  EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
 
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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS

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

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