Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
537 WWUS86 KEKA 300832 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 132 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...Strong gusty east to northeast winds with low afternoon humidity and poor overnight humidity recoveries will result in critical fire weather conditions this evening through Tuesday morning... CAZ203-204-301615- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-241001T1800Z/ Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath- 132 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203.Fire weather zone 204. * WIND...East to northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the evening and morning across local ridgetop. * HUMIDITY...Poor overnight relative humidity recovery from 25 to35 percent followed by dryer daytime values from 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka