Red Flag Warning until 04:00AM Wednesday
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS, THE INLAND EMPIRE, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong gusty Santa Ana winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Monday to 4 AM PST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...Northeast and east winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts in the valleys 35 to 45 mph, locally over 60 mph in mountains and passes. Highest winds in east-west oriented passes, such as the San Gorgonio Pass and San Diego County mountains and foothills.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent. Though winds will be calmer by Wednesday and Thursday, relative humidity will stay in this range each afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Outdoor property may be damaged along with difficult driving conditions.
* LOCATION...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire, San Diego County Inland Valleys, 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 Diego County Mountains- Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS - THE INLAND EMPIRE ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS ... 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 DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST ... 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.
Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000
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