Red Flag Warning includes Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite National Park
September 8, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports the Red Flag Warning for the Sierra Nevada, Kern County mountains, and Sierra Nevada foothills has been extended until 8:00 PM PDT Wednesday night.
The combination of very dry fuels, gusty winds, low relative humidity values, and hot temperatures will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 915 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA, FOOTHILLS, AND TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS... .A low pressure trough will continue to bring easterly winds through the Tehachapi Mountains and northeasterly winds through the Serra Nevada overnight and into early Wednesday. Some gusts during to overnight period could approach 30-40 mph. Critically dry fuels in these areas will result in a greater threat of fire ignitions as well as rapid fire growth and dangerous fire behavior. CAZ590>597-090015- /O.EXT.KHNX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200910T0300Z/ Central Sierra Foothills-Southern Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra- North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area- Fort Tejon- 915 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, AND 597... * AFFECTED AREA...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Lake Isabella area. Sierra Nevada foothills from Mariposa to Tulare Counties. Tehachapi Mountains and Ft Tejon area in Kern County. * WIND...Northeast to East winds 10 to 20 mph with local gusts up to 40 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Maximum temperatures 85 to 95 degrees. * IMPACTS...Fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and could exhibit dangerous fire behavior. 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