Weather Alerts for ORANGE COUNTY INLANDIssued by the National Weather Service |
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 | ||
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. |