Weather Alerts for ORANGE COUNTY INLAND

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
ORANGE COUNTY INLAND

Areas Affected:
Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest - Orange County Inland
Effective: Wed, 1/15 10:19am Updated: Wed, 1/15 5:28pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 1/15 6:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TODAY FOR
GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
INLAND EMPIRE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SAN GORGONIO PASS,
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND INLAND ORANGE COUNTY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TODAY FOR
GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, AND
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS...

* WINDS...East to northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
in canyons through late morning. Decreasing in the afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.

* LOCATION...Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger
District of the Cleveland National Forest 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.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
ORANGE COUNTY INLAND

Areas Affected:
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire - San Bernardino County Mountains - Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills - San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning - Orange County Inland
Effective: Wed, 1/15 10:52am Updated: Wed, 1/15 5:28pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 1/15 6:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45
mph in wind prone canyons and passes. Winds decreasing to 10 to 20
mph with localized gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.

* WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas, San Bernardino County
Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland
Empire, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, and Santa Ana Mountains
and Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.