Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 11:04AM PDT until August 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in
effect from 5 AM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above
5000 ft and Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft.
* Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet
and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also
occur outside of main precipitation cores.
* Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur
near any thunderstorm development.
* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in
size and intensity.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50; Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Sacramento CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov