Weather Alerts for INLAND EMPIRE

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   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
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.