Weather Alerts for INLAND EMPIREIssued by the National Weather Service |
RED FLAG WARNING | ||
INLAND EMPIRE | ||
Areas Affected: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire - San Diego County Inland Valleys - San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest - Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest - Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest - San Diego County Mountains-Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest - San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning - Orange County Inland |
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Effective: Tue, 12/10 1:39pm | Updated: Tue, 12/10 4:28pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 12/10 9:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS, THE INLAND EMPIRE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS, AND INLAND ORANGE COUNTY... * WINDS...Gusts 35 to 50 mph are occurring through favored passes and on mountain foothills, isolated gusts to 60 mph or more occurring in typically wind prone locations. Gusts of 35 to 50 mph are expected in the Inland Empire below the Cajon and San Gorgonio Passes, inland Orange County east of I-5, and in the San Diego County valleys. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Winds could damage outdoor property and will make for difficult driving conditions. * LOCATION...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire, San Diego County Inland Valleys, San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest, Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County Mountains- Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning and Orange County Inland Areas. Information: 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. |