Red Flag Warning
From the National Weather Service
| STARTED: | Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 @ 1:13 p.m. |
| ENDED: | Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 @ 8 p.m. |
| SEVERITY: | Severe |
| URGENCY: | Expected |
| AREAS: | Van Duzen/Mad River; W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit; Trinity |
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
DESCRIPTION
AAC
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 212.Fire weather zone 277.Fire weather zone 283.
* THUNDERSTORMS…Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning developing this afternoon and evening, moving north-northwest through Western Trinity County.
* OUTFLOW WINDS…Erratic thunderstorm wind gusts up to 40 mph.
* IMPACTS…Increased threat of fire starts due to lightning and erratic fire behavior due to gusty outflow winds.
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