Red Flag Warning for Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley, Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta, Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest
- Effective
- Ends or expires
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- Severe
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- Likely
What is happening
Impacts: Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires.
What the bulletin says to do
Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you're signed up for your county's emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zones 281, including the Shasta Valley. * WIND...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 12 to 17 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
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Red Flag Warning issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 21 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 21 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 21 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Medford OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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