Full Notification

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday and Sunday afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms could produce lightning outside of areas of wetting rain. Erratic and strong winds are possible where thunderstorms develop. The threat for wildfire starts is significant due to dry fuels from the recent heat wave. Any ignitions could be accompanied by strong winds creating extreme fire weather. The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect until 9 PM PDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to the Red Flag Warning.

* IMPACTS... Strong erratic winds and lightning are possible. Chances of fire starts are more likely in areas where lightning occurs outside of areas of wetting rain. Strong and erratic wind gusts have the potential to cause rapid spread of ongoing or new fires.

* LOCATION...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, Victor Valley -Apple Valley - Lucerne Valley -Johnson Valley and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms could produce gusty erratic winds and frequent lightning. Lightning has the potential to strike outside of areas of heavy rain.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph in stronger thunderstorms.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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 ... VICTOR VALLEY - APPLE VALLEY - LUCERNE VALLEY - JOHNSON VALLEY ... SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING

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.