Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Red Flag Warning for high fire danger

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 1000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND DELTA REGION...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...216...217...AND 218. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE WESTERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE FUELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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