Red Flag Warning until 09:00AM Sunday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
...NEW RED FLAG WARNING and FIRE WEATHER WATCH... .Extended through eastern Kern County and the Tehachapis. Then a Fire Weather Watch starting at 9a Saturday for Fire Weather Zone 597, which is mainly for the Tejon Pass area along I-5 and the high elevation communities of Pine Mountain Club and Frazier Park. The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 AM PDT Sunday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Sierra Nevada from Kern County through Yosemite National Park.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic wind gusts 40 to 50 mph in thunderstorm outflow.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime humidity levels as 10% or less.
* THUNDERSTORMS...20-30% chance of thunderstorms - including dry lightning - each afternoon from Friday through Sunday. Less than a 10% chance of wetting rain with these storms. Thunderstorm potential is the greatest in the afternoon and evening on Saturday and Sunday
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly due to dry fuels. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* HIGHEST THREAT...Dry thunderstorms can ignite fire and create wind gust favorable for rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREAS: INDIAN WELLS VALLEY ... KERN COUNTY DESERT ... TEHACHAPI AREA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Bear Valley Community Services District
28999 S. Rd
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-821-3239
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BVSALERTS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning