Red Flag Warning for South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro; Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County; Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5, Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County, South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro
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- Severe
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fires that develop will 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. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SHASTA METRO, N. SAC VALLEY IN TEHAMA COUNTY, AND CENTRAL GLENN CO & INTERSTATE 5... The National Weather Service in Sacramento CA has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills * TIMING...From 7 AM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * WINDS...North to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30-40 mph. Strongest winds expected Sunday morning. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued October 10 at 10:16AM PDT until October 12 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Sacramento CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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