December 10, 2020 - The National Weather Service reports a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the Sierra Nevada and Kern County mountains from 10:00 P.M. tonight until Noon on Friday.
The combination of very dry fuels, gusty winds, and low relative humidity values 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 439 AM PST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions tonight to Friday morning ... Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella- 439 AM PST Thu Dec 10 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, 594, AND 595... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from this evening through Friday morning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592.Fire weather zone 593.Fire weather zone 594. Fire weather zone 595. This includes the high sierra portions of North Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park and National Forest, Lake Isabella. * Winds...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * Humidity...Poor night time humidity recovery of 15-30% and minimum humidity 8-15 percent. * Duration...6 to 12 hours. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them. * HIGHEST THREAT...The stronger winds will occur over the higher elevations of the sierra. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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
