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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1210 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

..RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND
ADDITIONAL SANTA ANA WINDS FOR ALL MOUNTAINS, INLAND EMPIRE,
INLAND ORANGE COUNTY, SAN DIEGO VALLEYS, AND SAN GORGONIO PASS..

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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 Areas-
1210 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS, SAN DIEGO VALLEYS, INLAND EMPIRE, INLAND ORANGE
COUNTY, AND THE SAN GORGONIO PASS FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* WINDS...Northeast 30 to 45 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph.
  Strongest winds are expected on mountain foothills and below
  passes. Local gusts up to 85 mph on the coastal slopes of the
  San Diego County mountains. Winds will be strongest on Thursday,
  gradually weakening into Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. Overnight humidity recovery
  will be poor tonight into Thursday and Thursday night into
  Friday.

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

* 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.

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.

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