December 16, 2017 - The National Weather Service Hanford office issued Red Flag Warning for the Sierra Nevada from Kings Canyon to Yosemite National Park has been extended to Saturday evening.
Red Flag Warning until December 16, 07:00 PM PST
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 805 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...Red Flag Warning for the Sierra Nevada and Kern County Mountains remains in effect through Saturday evening for low humidity... .Prolonged periods of single digit humidities continue across the mountains and will continue through Saturday evening, especially at elevations above 4000 feet. There may be some increase in humidity in the Sierra late tonight and early Saturday as a cold front moves through the district. However, as winds shift to the northeast Saturday afternoon, humidity will decrease again. Winds could become gusty over the high Sierra ridges Saturday afternoon. CAZ295>297-161215- /O.EXT.KHNX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-171217T0300Z/ Kern County Mountains- Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon National Park- Tulare County Mountains- 805 PM PST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 295, 296, AND 297... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 295, 296 and 297. This includes Sierra National Forest, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Forest and the Kern County Mountains. * WIND...Northeast to east 5-12 mph tonight, becoming north to northeast 10-20 mph over the Sierra Nevada by Saturday afternoon. Locally higher gusts are possible. * HUMIDITY...Less than 10 percent at many locations. Humidity will remain low through Saturday evening, especially across Kern County. In the Sierra, humidity will increase slightly tonight and early Saturday, then decrease again Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
