Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Sacramento, CA

341 
WWUS86 KSTO 041159
RFWSTO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PIVOT A
SMALL WEATHER DISTURBANCE NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF INSTABILITY AND
MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MOUNTAIN AND
EVEN VALLEY THUNDERSTORMS. INITIALLY...THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN
LITTLE RAINFALL AND MAY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL
THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH
VERY DRY FUELS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY OVER THE SIERRA
NEVADA...SOUTHERN CASCADES...FOOTHILLS...SHASTA COUNTY AND COASTAL
MOUNTAINS.

CAZ221-269-050015-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120804T2100Z-120805T1800Z/
STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 221 AND 269...

* AFFECTED AREA...STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST AND THE
  TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 
  MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND 
  LITTLE RAIN RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ263-279-050015-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-
GLENN UNIT-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 263 AND 279...

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN
  PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT AND EASTERN MENDOCINO NF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 
  MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ220-267-050015-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120805T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220 AND 267...

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT.
  INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT...NORTHERN
  MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-
  YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 
  MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ213-214-266-268-050015-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 213...214...266 AND 268...

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...BURNEY
  BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST
  LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM
  1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA- TRINITY AND BUTTE
  UNITS...NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND
  LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 
  MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ264-050015-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120805T1800Z/
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-
459 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 264...

* AFFECTED AREA...LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 50 
  MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE IN VICINITY OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

290 
WWUS86 KSTO 042047
RFWSTO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
147 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PIVOT A
WEATHER DISTURBANCE NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT 
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF INSTABILITY AND MONSOONAL
MOISTURE WILL BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
INITIALLY...THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN LITTLE RAINFALL AND MAY
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL THROUGH THE DURATION OF
THE EVENT. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY
OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA... SOUTHERN CASCADES...FOOTHILLS...SHASTA
COUNTY AND COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES
NORTHWARD.

CAZ221-269-050500-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120804T2100Z-120805T1800Z/
STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-
147 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 269...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 STANISLAUS NF WEST OF 
  THE SIERRA CREST AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269 NORTHERN SIERRA 
  INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED 
  PRECIPITATION. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND 
  LITTLE RAIN RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ213-214-263-266-268-279-050500-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-
TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
147 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 213...214...263...266...268 AND 279...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF 
  SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND 
  NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN 
  NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE 
  SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 266 NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 
  3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 268 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND 
  PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS 
  PEAK- GRIZZLY PEAK-BECKWORTH PEAK) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 
  EASTERN MENDOCINO NF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED EVENING HIGH BASED STORMS BECOMING
  SCATTERED WITH LIMITED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. MOST OF THE
  ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ220-264-267-050500-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.120805T0000Z-120805T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-
SONOMA UNIT-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
147 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 220...264 AND 267...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220 SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 
  1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE 
  UNIT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-
  SONOMA UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 267 NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 
  1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-
  AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED 
  PRECIPITATION. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

495 
WWUS86 KSTO 050359
RFWSTO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
859 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PIVOT A
WEATHER DISTURBANCE NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF INSTABILITY AND MONSOONAL
MOISTURE WILL BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
INITIALLY...THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN LITTLE RAINFALL AND MAY
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL THROUGH THE DURATION OF
THE EVENT. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY
OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA... SOUTHERN CASCADES...FOOTHILLS...SHASTA
COUNTY AND COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES
NORTHWARD.

CAZ213-214-263-266-268-279-051300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-
TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
859 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...263...266...
268 AND 279...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF 
  SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND 
  NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN 
  NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE 
  SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 266 NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 
  3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 268 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND 
  PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS 
  PEAK- GRIZZLY PEAK-BECKWORTH PEAK) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 
  EASTERN MENDOCINO NF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED HIGH BASED STORMS BECOMING SCATTERED
  AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH LIMITED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CAZ220-221-264-267-269-051300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120805T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-
859 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 269...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220 SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 
  1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE 
  UNIT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA 
  CREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-
  NAPA-SONOMA UNIT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 267 NORTHERN MOTHERLODE 
  FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-
  AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269 NORTHERN 
  SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE 
  SIERRA CREST.

* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED 
  PRECIPITATION. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND 
  LITTLE RAIN RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

595 
WWUS86 KSTO 051133
RFWSTO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
433 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER DISTURBANCE PIVOTING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE 
NORTH STATE COMBINED WITH MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS BRINGING ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. THE THREAT
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AS THIS
DISTURBANCE SHIFTS NORTHWARD. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY CONTAIN
LITTLE RAINFALL AND MAY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL
THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE DAY. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH
VERY DRY FUELS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON OVER THE THE SIERRA NEVADA...
SOUTHERN CASCADES...FOOTHILLS...SHASTA COUNTY AND COASTAL
MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE COUNTY. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE DAY TODAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES
NORTHWARD. ALL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD END BY THIS EVENING.

CAZ220-221-264-267-269-051245-
/O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120805T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-
433 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221
...264...267 AND 269...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND FOOTHILLS AND FOR THE
LAKE COUNTY REGION. 

MOST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NORTH
AND EAST OF THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 



$$

CAZ213-214-263-266-268-279-060000-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-
TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
433 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
213...214...263...266...268 AND 279...

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...BURNEY
  BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST
  LASSEN NF...SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN
  PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT...NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM
  1000 TO 3000 FT. NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS
  AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION EXPECTED.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
858 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE
NORTH STATE COMBINED WITH MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE THE
THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL
LIKELY CONTAIN LITTLE RAINFALL AND MAY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LITTLE
OR NO RAINFALL THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE DAY. DRY THUNDERSTORMS
COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE CONDITIONS INTO THE AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN
CASCADES...SHASTA COUNTY AND COASTAL MOUNTAINS NORTH OF ALDER
SPRINGS. THE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING THE DAY TODAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES NORTHWARD. ALL
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD END BY THIS EVENING.

CAZ266-279-051700-
/O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120806T0000Z/
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
858 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 266 AND 279...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

THE WAVE THE MOVED THROUGH EARLIER THIS MORNING HAS SHIFTED FAR
ENOUGH NORTH TO REMOVE THE TREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE 
FORECAST.

$$

CAZ213-214-263-268-052200-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120805T2200Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-
TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-
858 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...
263 AND 268...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF 
  SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND 
  NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN 
  NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE 
  SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 268 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP 
  AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF 
  EVANS PEAK- GRIZZLY PEAK-BECKWORTH PEAK).

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED HIGH BASED STORMS WITH LIMITED
  PRECIPITATION EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...FROM THUNDERSTORMS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  LOCAL 50 MPH DOWNDRAFTS POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DRY FUELS AND LITTLE RAIN 
  RAISE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE DANGER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
VERY DRY FUELS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
207 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012


CAZ213-214-263-268-052215-
/O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120805T2200Z/
EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-
TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-
207 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...263 AND 268...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

THE WEATHER DISTURBANCE HAS SHIFTED FAR ENOUGH NORTH OF THE AREA
TO REMOVE THE TREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE FORECAST.

$$