Red Flag Warning issued January 12 at 1:27PM 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 RED FLAG WARNING 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…
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong gusty winds and low relative humidity, which
is in effect from 4 PM Monday to 6 PM PST Wednesday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS…East 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Isolated
gusts to 55 mph in the favored ridges and canyons.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent with poor overnight
recovery.
* IMPACTS…If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.
* LOCATION…San Diego County Inland Valleys, Riverside County
Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San
Bernardino National Forest and San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest.
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.
