URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
157 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019
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San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire-
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 Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-Orange County Inland Areas-
157 PM PDT Wed Oct 9 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM
PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
* Wind...East to northeast 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Isolated gusts to 70 mph, mainly below the Cajon and Banning
Passes, along and near the coastal slopes of the Santa Ana
Mountains.
* Humidity...Lowest daytime of 5 to 10 percent Thursday and 5
percent Friday, with poor overnight recovery.
* Timing...Winds will develop in the San Bernardino mountains
around midnight, then surface into the valleys and the Santa Ana
Mountains Thursday morning. The winds will become more
widespread Thursday afternoon and continue through Friday
afternoon.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* Outlook...Very low relative humidity will continue into
Saturday, but with with weaker winds.
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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