Includes Mariposa County, Eastern Madera County and Yosemite National Park
October 23, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains as well as the Kern County foothills and mountains from late Sunday night until Tuesday afternoon.
The combination of very dry fuels, gusty winds, low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 415 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2020 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions from late Sunday Night through Tuesday Afternoon for Strong Easterly Winds and Low Humidity... .By Late Sunday Night, an upper level disturbance dropping into the region from due North will introduce a strong jet stream with a Northeast to Southwest orientation. These Northeasterly winds could reach speeds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph over the much of the Sierra Nevada/Tehachapi Range on Monday and Tuesday. Along with the strong winds, poor humidity recovery will exist across the region to elevate the fire danger to Critical levels over Central California. Central Sierra Foothills-Southern Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra- North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area- Fort Tejon- 415 AM PDT Fri Oct 23 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, AND 597... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 590. Fire weather zone 591. Fire weather zone 592. Fire weather zone 593. Fire weather zone 594. Fire weather zone 595.Fire weather zone 596.Fire weather zone 597. * WIND...Northeast to East winds 20 to 30 mph with local gusts up to 40 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and could exhibit dangerous fire behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Source: NWS
