Red Flag Warning

From the National Weather Service
STARTED:Today @ 11 a.m.
ENDS:Today @ 9 p.m.
SEVERITY:Severe
URGENCY:Expected
AREAS:Lower Middle Klamath; 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

…DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON DRY FUEL MONDAY AFTERNOON…

.Monsoon moisture combined with increasing upper level winds will aid in continued isolated thunderstorms Monday afternoon focused around the Klamath Mountains and south through Trinity County. Any storms will be mostly dry and capable of gusty downburst winds.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 204.Fire weather zone 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS…Isolated, mostly dry thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 40 mph with stronger showers or thunderstorms.

* IMPACTS…any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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