Get Forecast Bar
Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts
Red Flag Warning
ActiveCentral Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 592, 593, 594, and 595.
* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 45 percent.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Instructions
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar