Red Flag Warning issued January 12 at 3:18AM PST until January 15 at 6:00PM PST by NWS San Diego CA
…A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE INLAND
EMPIRE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SAN GORGONIO PASS, SANTA
ANA MOUNTAINS AND INLAND ORANGE COUNTY…
…A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY THROUGH
6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS, AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS…
* WINDS…Northeast becoming east, 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to
50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Daytime humidity as low as 11 percent with poor
overnight recovery.
* IMPACTS…If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.
* LOCATION…San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.
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.
