Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 18, 2013, 1:53 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 19, 2013, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2013, 1:53 PM PDT (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 19, 2013, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2013, 4:59 PM PDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
253 WWUS86 KSTO 182053 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 153 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013 .A CLOSED LOW OFFSHORE OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST AND INLAND OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. THE MOST ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH COULD PRODUCE FIRE STARTS. CAZ220-221-263-264-266>269-279-191300- /O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0007.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/ SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA- GLENN UNIT-LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT- NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS- NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO 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)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 153 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE ZONES 220...221...263...264...266...267...268...269 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...MENDOCINO FOREST AND LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN SIERRA AND FOOTHILLS AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK. SOME STORMS MAY ALSO EXTEND INTO THE VALLEY MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SIERRA AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ CAZ213-214-191300- /O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0007.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T2100Z-130822T0600Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 153 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 213 AND 214... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO SHASTA COUNTY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY ALSO EXTEND INTO THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO
11 follow-up statements
709 WWUS86 KSTO 191134 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 434 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 .A CLOSED LOW OFFSHORE OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST AND INLAND OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MOST ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH COULD PRODUCE NEW FIRE STARTS AND IMPACT CURRENT WILDFIRES. CAZ215-216-200000- /O.EXA.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T2100Z-130822T0600Z/ NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 434 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215 AND 216... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 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. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ220-221-263-264-266>269-279-200000- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/ SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA- GLENN UNIT-LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT- NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS- NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO 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)- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 434 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...263...264...266...267...268...269 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...MENDOCINO FOREST AND LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN SIERRA AND FOOTHILLS AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL RANGE AND SIERRA LATER THIS MORNING THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ213-214-200000- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T2100Z-130822T0600Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 434 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213 AND 214... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING BURNEY BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
085 WWUS86 KSTO 192140 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 240 PM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 .A CLOSED LOW OFFSHORE OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST AND INLAND OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MOST ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH COULD PRODUCE NEW FIRE STARTS AND IMPACT CURRENT WILDFIRES. CAZ213>215-266-268-201200- /O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T1200Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- 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)- 240 PM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA- TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS AND NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK- GRIZZLY PEAK- BECKWORTH PEAK). * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL RANGE AND SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ216-220-221-263-264-267-269-279-201200- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA- GLENN 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- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 240 PM PDT MON AUG 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220...221...263... 264...267...269 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS- TUOLUMNE UNIT...STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST...SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN 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...NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST AND EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL RANGE AND SIERRA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
420 WWUS86 KSTO 201105 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 405 AM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE COASTWARD AND THEN INLAND OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING. THE MOST ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH COULD PRODUCE NEW FIRE STARTS AND IMPACT CURRENT WILDFIRES. CAZ263-279-202330- /O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T1200Z/ SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA- GLENN UNIT-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 405 AM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 263 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ213>215-266-268-202330- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T1200Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- 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)- 405 AM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213... 214...215...266 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 215 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 266 NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS 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). * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ216-220-221-264-267-269-202330- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 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- 405 AM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220... 221...264...267 AND 269... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
576 WWUS86 KSTO 202152 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 252 PM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE COASTWARD AND THEN INLAND OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THE MOST ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. THE BEST COVERAGE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LATE WEDNESDAY ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN AREAS. CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-211400- /O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 252 PM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 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...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ216-220-221-264-267-269-211400- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 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- 252 PM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220...221...264...267 AND 269... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
350 WWUS86 KSTO 211039 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 339 AM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-220100- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 339 AM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 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...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ216-220-221-264-267-269-220100- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 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- 339 AM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220...221...264...267 AND 269... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN... COLUSA... YUBA... NORTHERN SUTTER... AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO
839 WWUS86 KSTO 212221 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 321 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-221300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 321 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 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...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ216-220-221-264-267-269-220600- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 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- 321 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220...221...264...267 AND 269... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN... COLUSA... YUBA... NORTHERN SUTTER... AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
697 WWUS86 KSTO 220057 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 557 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 CAZ216-220-264-267-220200- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 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- 557 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...220...264...AND 267... THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE NO LONGER A THREAT IN THESE AREAS. INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-221300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 557 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 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...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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ221-269-220600- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 557 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING 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. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL AND WILL BECOME WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
753 WWUS86 KSTO 220402 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 902 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 CAZ221-269-220515- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130822T0600Z/ STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST- 902 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...AND 269... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE NO LONGER A THREAT IN THESE AREAS. $$ CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-221615- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 902 PM PDT WED AUG 21 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 NORTH OF LASSEN NP...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...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 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * TIMING...AFTER A LULL IN ACTIVITY THIS EVENING THERE WILL BE A CHANCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
026 WWUS86 KSTO 221029 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 329 AM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 CAZ213>215-263-266-268-279-230400- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 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- 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- 329 AM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...215...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 NORTH OF LASSEN NP...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...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 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * TIMING...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INTO THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTAIN AT LEAST SOME RAINFALL. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. * OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO
581 WWUS86 KSTO 222126 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 226 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 CAZ215-266-268-222230- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0400Z/ NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- 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)- 226 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 215...266 AND 268... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT OVER THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...AND WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK HAS DIMINISHED. INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ213-214-263-279-230100- /O.EXT.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0100Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT- EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 226 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...263 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * TIMING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE EARLY THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE ISOLATED. CHANCE OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL IS DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES COULD STILL CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS. BE AWARE OF DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AROUND THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ JHM
825 WWUS86 KSTO 222359 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 459 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 CAZ213-214-263-279-230100- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130823T0100Z/ 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- EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 459 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...214...263 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT HAS DIMINISHED THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
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 Aug 18, 9:14 AM PDT, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 9:14 AM PDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 914 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS... SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY INTO THURSDAY AS AN OFFSHORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM GRADUALLY MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. TODAY AND MONDAY WILL BE THE HOTTEST DAYS THIS WEEK FOLLOWED BY A RETURN TO NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES BY MIDWEEK. && .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING NEAR TO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE YESTERDAYS VALUES. IN GENERAL UNLESS CLOUD COVER CAN BECOME THICK ENOUGH IN SOME AREAS TO KEEP TEMPERATURES DOWN A LITTLE. MARINE LAYER IS AT AROUND 1200 FEET WITH WEAK FLOW THROUGH THE DELTA WHICH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEAK THROUGHOUT THE DAY. UPDATED TO TWEAK SACRAMENTO AREA TEMPERATURES UP SLIGHTLY AND TO BRING SLIGHT CHANCES THIS EVENING INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOTHERLODE. STILL CONTEMPLATING WHETHER OR NOT ANY LIGHT SHOWER OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MENTION MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE EVENING HOURS FROM INTO THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND AREAS TO THE SOUTH. THE LATE NIGHT SLIGHT CHANCES STILL LOOK GOOD FOR THOSE AREAS. THE LOW PRESSURE AREA CENTERED OFF THE CENTRAL COAST RETROGRADES SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST THE NEXT 18 HOURS OR SO CENTERED OFF OF POINT CONCEPTION FOR MONDAY. THE LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHEN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE LOW MOVES OVER DELTA REGION. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE INTERIOR IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE INCREASE STARTING LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING WITH THE PEAK ACTIVITY EXPECTED LATE MONDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. BY THURSDAY THE LOW SHOULD HAVE MOVED FAR ENOUGH TO THE NORTH TO LIMIT ANY ACTIVITY TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD CONTAIN DECENT AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THEM WHILE THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WILL HAVE LIGHT AMOUNTS. ANY WELL ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORM(STRONGER STORMS) OVER THE INTERIOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SHOULD CONTAIN A DECENT AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WITH THEM. .EXTENDED DISCUSSION (THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) DAYTIME HIGHS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORCAL. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL STILL BE FAIRLY PREVALENT ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS OUR CWA BUT THEN BE LIMITED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY ON THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY MORNING, WE'RE LOOKING AT DRY WEATHER INTO THE WEEKEND WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. JBB/JHM && .AVIATION... VFR CONDS CONT FOR THE NXT 24 HRS WITH SCT-BKN140 S OF I-80. LCL IFR/MVFR CONDS IN FU CONTS VCNTY WILDFIRES S OF KBLU AND EAST OF KOVE. ISOLD -SHRA/TSRA CSTL MTNS AND NRN SIERNEV MAINLY AFT 21Z. SMOKE LAYER ALOFT BETWEEN 15 AND 20 THOUSAND FEET OVER PARTS OF THE INTERIOR. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY...CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY...MOTHERLODE...MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY...NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY... SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK. &&
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.