Red Flag Warning
From the National Weather Service
STARTED: | Today @ 2 p.m. |
ENDS: | Today @ 11 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
…RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 204 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…
* THUNDERSTORMS…Scattered wet and dry thunderstorms across northern Trinity, northeast Humboldt and eastern Del Norte Counties Wednesday afternoon and evening.
* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusts from 30 to 50 mph up to 25 miles outside from thunderstorm centers possible.
* IMPACTS…Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous fire starts.