November 11, 2018 - The National Weather Service Hanford office has issued a Red Flag Warming for the Southern Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Kings Canyon National Park from 7:00 A.M this morning until 7:00 A.M. Monday morning.
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 208 AM PST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...Red Flag Warning now in effect for the southern Sierra Nevada to the Kern County Mountains from 7 AM this morning until 7 AM Monday morning, including the entire fire weather zones 295, 296, and 297... .A very dry air mass in place coupled with gusty northeast to east winds will be responsible for critical fire weather conditions in the southern Sierra Nevada and the Kern County mountains this morning through Monday morning. CAZ296-111945- /O.EXB.KHNX.FW.W.0003.181111T1500Z-181112T1500Z/ Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon National Park- 208 AM PST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 296... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 7 AM PST Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...The Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Kings Canyon National Park. * WIND...Northeast to east 15 to 20 mph, with gusts near 35 mph along the Sierra Nevada crest. Otherwise, northeast to east 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 mph. Timing will be mainly this morning through this afternoon before tapering this evening. * HUMIDITY...Minimum values 4 to 10 percent through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...The combination of very dry fuels, gusty winds, and low humidities can create a hazardous environment for the ignition and spread of wildfires. 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. Source: NWS