Red Flag Warning until 06:00PM Sunday
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TODAY THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE INLAND EMPIRE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SAN GORGONIO PASS, SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND INLAND ORANGE COUNTY... 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 6 PM this evening to 6 PM PST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...For inland Orange County, north 15 to 20 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph. For the Santa Ana mountains north 25 to 35 mph with gusts 55 to 65 mph, strongest below passes and canyons.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. Poor overnight recovery for tonight into Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* LOCATION...Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest and Orange County Inland Areas.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST ... ORANGE COUNTY INLAND
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