Red Flag Warning until 11:00AM Friday
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COAST, INLAND ORANGE COUNTY, INLAND EMPIRE, SAN DIEGO VALLEYS, AND ALL AREA MOUNTAINS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LOCALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS AND IN THE INLAND EMPIRE BELOW THE CAJON PASS...
* WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 60 mph for the Inland Empire, strongest gusts expected below the Cajon Pass. For the coastal slopes of the San Bernardino mountains, northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 65 mph, local gusts up to 70 mph possible in wind prone locations.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* LOCATION...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire and San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest.
* 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
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
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