Weather Alert Watch
Severe Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning for Victor Valley - Apple Valley - Lucerne Valley - Johnson Valley

Impacts: Dry lightning strikes could produce fire starts and any fires that develop could spread rapidly.

CAVictor Valley - Apple Valley - Lucerne Valley - Johnson Valley

Official alert brief

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Wednesday.

IMPACTS

Dry lightning strikes could produce fire starts and any fires that develop could spread rapidly.

LOCATION

Victor Valley -Apple Valley -Lucerne Valley Johnson Valley.

THUNDERSTORMS

Isolated to scattered elevated thunderstorms will have the potential to produce lightning strikes with little or no rainfall.

OUTFLOW WINDS

Gusty and erratic outflow winds will also be possible in and near any storms that develop.

Instructions

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.