Red Flag Warning for Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown
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What is happening
Impacts: any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says to do
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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 12:37PM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 11:41AM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Eureka CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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