Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 10:35AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS
RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT
TEJON...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 596 and 597.
* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 32 percent.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
Area Description:
Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Forcast Office:
NWS Hanford CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov