Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 6, 2013, 2:00 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 7, 2013, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2013, 2:00 PM PDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2013, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2013, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
816 WWUS86 KSTO 062100 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 200 PM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH SOME BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL BUILD INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CAUSING VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY NORTHERLY BREEZES. RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY IN THERMAL BELT AREAS. VERY LOW MINIMUM HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ALONG WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS OVERNIGHT. CAZ216-062200- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.A.0003.130607T1800Z-130609T0000Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 200 PM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. COMBINED WIND AND HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE RED FLAG CRITERIA. INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ213-215-263-266-279-071200- /O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0003.130607T1800Z-130609T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0003.130607T2100Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 200 PM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 8 TO 14 PERCENT DURING THE DAY AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO 30 TO 45 PERCENT OVERNIGHT IN MANY AREAS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
6 follow-up statements
239 WWUS86 KSTO 071342 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 642 AM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH SOME BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND SATURDAY... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY AND SATURDAY WILL CAUSE VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY NORTHERLY BREEZES. RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY IN THERMAL BELT AREAS. VERY LOW MINIMUM HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ALONG WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS OVERNIGHT. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-080000- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.130607T2100Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 642 AM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 8 TO 14 PERCENT DURING THE DAY AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO 30 TO 45 PERCENT OVERNIGHT IN MANY AREAS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
185 WWUS86 KSTO 072105 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 205 PM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH SOME BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND SATURDAY... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY AND SATURDAY WILL CAUSE VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY NORTHERLY BREEZES. RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY IN THERMAL BELT AREAS. VERY LOW MINIMUM HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ALONG WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS OVERNIGHT. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-081200- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 205 PM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215... 263...266 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 7 TO 14 PERCENT DURING THE DAY AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TO 30 TO 45 PERCENT OVERNIGHT IN MANY AREAS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
422 WWUS86 KSTO 081130 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 430 AM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY WILL RESULT IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOCALLY GUSTY DRY NORTHERLY BREEZES. RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH VERY WARM EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY IN THERMAL BELT AREAS. VERY LOW MINIMUM HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-090000- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 430 AM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213... 215...263...266 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 5 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE DAY AND POOR RECOVERY OF 25 TO 45 PERCENT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
550 WWUS86 KSTO 082215 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 315 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY IS RESULTING IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY BREEZES. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL APPROACH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY AND MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA WITH BEST CHANCES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY INITIALLY WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS. WETTER STORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIGHTNING. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-091015- /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 315 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213... 215...263...266 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 5 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ214-221-264-268-269-091015- /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA 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)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 315 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214... 221...264...268 AND 269... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...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 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 269 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ EK
693 WWUS86 KSTO 082236 CCA RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 330 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...VERY HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY IS RESULTING IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY BREEZES. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL APPROACH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY AND MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA WITH BEST CHANCES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY INITIALLY WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS. WETTER STORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIGHTNING. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-091030- /O.COR.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ /O.COR.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 330 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213... 215...263...266 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 5 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ214-221-264-268-269-091030- /O.COR.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA 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)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 330 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214... 221...264...268 AND 269... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...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 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 269 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ EK
352 WWUS86 KSTO 090005 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 505 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL APPROACH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY AND MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA WITH BEST CHANCES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY INITIALLY WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS. WETTER STORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIGHTNING. CAZ213-215-263-266-279-090815- /O.EXP.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT-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-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 505 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...215...263...266 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ214-221-264-268-269-090815- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.A.0004.130609T1800Z-130610T1800Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA 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)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 505 PM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214...221...264...268 AND 269... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...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 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 269 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST. * THUNDERSTORMS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DRY INITIALLY. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY TO 45 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sacramento, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 6, 8:32 AM PDT, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 8:32 AM PDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 832 AM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 .SHORT TERM DISCUSSION... A STRONG DELTA BREEZE PERSISTED OVERNIGHT IN CONCURRENCE WITH A DEEP 2100 FOOT MARINE LAYER. TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE REPORTED WIND GUSTS UP TO 39MPH AROUND 1AM... WITH 24MPH SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE LAST HOUR. A THIN STRAND OF MARINE STRATUS INTRUDED INTO THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY THIS MORNING... MUCH LESS SO THAN YESTERDAY... AN INDICATION OF THE SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER AIR MASS NOW PRESENT IN THE VALLEY. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING ARE ALREADY RUNNING UP TO FIVE DEGREES WARMER IN THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY VERSUS YESTERDAY.... AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES WARMER IN THE CENTRAL SACRAMENTO AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS. AN ONSHORE GRADIENT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON... HOWEVER WITH INCREASING PRESSURE AND SUBSIDENCE... THE MARINE LAYER WILL BE CRIPPLED AND ONSHORE COOLING WILL GREATLY BE REDUCED. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN OVER THE SIERRA CREST THIS AFTERNOON IN SIMILAR FASHION TO YESTERDAY. MOST CELLS THAT DEVELOP NORTH OF I80 IN THE SIERRA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD OVER THE CREST LATER IN THE AFTERNOON... HOWEVER SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FOR TUOLUMNE... ALPINE... AND EASTERN CALAVERAS... EASTERN AMADOR... AND EASTERN EL DORADO COUNTIES. HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDS INTO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS... BUT WEAK CONFIDENCE CONTINUES FOR EXACT TEMPERATURES. THE SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLE FORECAST HAS MEMBERS RANGING FROM 85F TO 113F SATURDAY IN SACRAMENTO... WITH THE LARGE DISPARITY PRIMARILY COMING FROM UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING A TIGHT CUTOFF LOW UNDER THE RIDGE SATURDAY. PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS INDICATED THE CUTOFF LOW MAY SHIFT ONSHORE INTO THE BAY AREA LATE SATURDAY... BUT THE LATEST RUNS DONT BRING IT IN UNTIL MID TO LATE SUNDAY. THIS WOULD ALLOW OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR MAX HEATING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... SO WE HAVE SHIFTED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UP FROM YESTERDAYS FORECAST. THIS WILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THIS AFTERNOONS PACKAGE. TEMPERATURES DROP OFF DRASTICALLY ON SUNDAY. INSTABILITY FROM UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO SPAWN THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... A BRIEF BUT SHARP HEAT SPELL IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... BUT MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES STARTING SUNDAY. ISOLATED MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH PERHAPS GREATER COVERAGE ON SUNDAY. TODAY... WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAK CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. WEAK SOUTHEAST FLOW AHEAD OF THE UPPER LOW HAS BROUGHT ENOUGH MOISTURE TO INITIATE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SIERRA THE LAST FEW DAYS...AND TODAY SHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. STRONG FLOW CONTINUES THROUGH THE DELTA REGION...ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN WEAKENING THE LAST FEW HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO NUDGE INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING WARMER TEMPERATURES THAN YESTERDAY. LOOK FOR HIGHS IN THE 90S ACROSS THE VALLEY... EXCEPT LOWER 100S ACROSS THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY. 70S TO LOWER 90S ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... THE VERY STRONG BUT QUICK-MOVING UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT ACROSS THE VALLEY...WITH SATURDAY BEING THE HOTTER OF THE TWO DAYS. 850MB TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO WARM UP INTO THE 28 TO 30 C RANGE... WHICH IF MIXED DOWN TO THE SURFACE WOULD BRING HIGHS IN THE VALLEY AROUND 110 OR SLIGHTLY GREATER. WE ARE STILL FORECASTING WIDESPREAD RECORD HIGHS TO FALL ON BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ADDITIONALLY...LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH WINDS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...KEEPING SATURDAY MORNING LOWS ELEVATED AND BRINGING HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. SUNDAY... THE UPPER RIDGE WILL QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE EAST...ALLOWING THE AFOREMENTIONED CLOSED LOW OFF THE SOCAL COAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD. THIS WILL BRING SUBSTANTIAL COOLING ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA. THIS UPPER LOW WILL ALSO USHER IN ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND REASONABLY STRONG FORCING. WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS PATTERN... AS THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. DANG .EXTENDED DISCUSSION (MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY) THE CLOSED LOW EVENTUALLY WEAKENS INTO AN OPEN WAVE AND SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO NEVADA ON MONDAY. THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THEN SHIFTS TOWARD A LONGWAVE TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST. THIS PATTERN SHOULD GENERALLY BRING DRY WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. DANG && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE TODAY EXCEPT FOR LOCALIZED MVFR/IFR DUE TO LOW CLOUDS IN THE DELTA EARLY THIS MORNING THRU ABOUT 16Z. THE OTHER EXCEPTION IS ISOLATED MVFR DURING SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SIERRA. WINDS: LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY WITH TAF SITES RANGING UP TO 12 KTS (SW WINDS FOR SAC METRO SITES, NW FOR KSCK). DELTA WINDS ARE STILL STRONG THIS MORNING AT 20-25 KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS BUT THAT WILL LOWER TO 10-20 KTS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS TODAY. JBB && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY...MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY...NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 7:00 AM PDT, 7 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 700 AM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-071400- SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES- CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE- EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 700 AM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE DANGER. * FIRE WEATHER WATCH.........SEE WWUS86 KSTO - RFWSTO FOR DETAILS * * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KSTO - SPSSTO FOR DETAILS * .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT (LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:52 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | STO | Alpine | 38 min |
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