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City of Palm Desert
Thursday October 17th, 2024 :: 01:20 p.m. PDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday.

* WINDS...North 15 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph. Strongest winds will be between 10 AM and 6 PM Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. Lowest humidity will be between 1 PM and 7 PM Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* LOCATION...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 and Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some locations, especially below Cajon Pass, will have up to 6 hours of simultaneous wind gusts of 35 MPH or more and relative humidity below 15 percent.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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 ... SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST

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
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-346-0611

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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

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