October 27, 2019 - The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning (for gusty winds and low humidity) beginning Sunday Noon to 2:00 A.M. Monday morning.

This warning covers the Central Sierra Foothills, Central Sierra and North Kings River.

15 mph to 30 mph winds with gusts up to 50 mph overridges and wind favored drainages.

Wind favored canyons in Yosemite National Park have the highest threat along with the San Joaquin River Drainage and adjacent terrain.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
930 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

CAZ590-592-593-271230-
/O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0003.191027T1900Z-191028T0900Z/
Central Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra-North Kings River-
930 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 2 AM
PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 590, 592, AND 593...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 590. Fire weather zone 592.
  Fire weather zone 593.

* WIND...East to northeast 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph
  overridges and through wind favored drainages. |

* HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located in the San Joaquin River Drainage
  and adjacent terrain. Also wind favored canyons in the
  vicinity of Yosemite Park.

* 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.

Source: NWS