July 12, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report dry lightning with gusty, erratic winds tomorrow and this weekend.

This can cause fire starts which may grow rapidly.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
945 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING...

.Start time moved up to 1pm PDT based upon time of initial
lightning strikes on Thursday.

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Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella-
945 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592,
593, 594, AND 595...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Sierra Nevada from Kern County through
  Yosemite National Park.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic wind gusts 40 to 50 mph in thunderstorm
  outflow.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime humidity levels as 15% or less.

* THUNDERSTORMS...20-30% chance of thunderstorms - including
  dry lightning - each afternoon from Friday through Sunday.
  Less than a 10% chance of wetting rain with these storms.
  Thunderstorm potential is the greatest in the afternoon and
  evening on Saturday and Sunday

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly
  due to dry fuels. 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