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Red Flag Warning

Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown

Until Oct 15, 2:00 PM PDT

LAKEClearlakeHidden Valley LakeLakeportNorth LakeportKelseyville25 MI
LAKEClearlakeHidden Valley LakeLakeportKelseyvilleNice25 MI
Map of the Red Flag Warning over Lake County. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 15, 4:00 AM PDT
Until
Oct 15, 2:00 PM PDT
Issued
Oct 14, 11:41 AM PDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 14, 12:37 PM PDT
Office
Eureka, CA
Number
6 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe, Expected, Likely
Where
CA

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Affected area
Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County.
Wind
Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible.
Humidity
Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20% through the morning.
Impacts
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Places under it Clearlake, Hidden Valley Lake, Lakeport, North Lakeport, Clearlake Riviera, Kelseyville, Lucerne, Nice, Clearlake Oaks, Cobb, Lower Lake, Soda Bay, and 3 more

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