[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - Southern Sierra & Tehachapis (1/17/14-PM)

KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  519 AM PST SAT JAN 18 2014    ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING  FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...    * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 295 KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS    ABOVE 2000 FEET.    * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.    * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM PST SATURDAY.    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT FOR 10 HOURS OR MORE.    * TEMPERATURES...RELATIVELY WARM WITH MAXIMUM VALUES IN THE    LOWER TO MID 60S.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD    AND EXTREME BEHAVIOR WITH THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF  STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN  CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE  APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG  WARNING.

Source: NWS Hanford

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