Fire Weather Watch for Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Fort Tejon, Tehachapi Area
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- Official severity
- Severe
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- Possible
What is happening
Impacts: any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says to do
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 596 Tehachapi Area. Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 30 TO 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 60 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PKRK AND TO FORT TEJON. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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- Alert
Fire Weather Watch issued October 13 at 9:50AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Hanford CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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