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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS San Diego, CA

June 26, 2017Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 26, 2017, 9:34 AM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jun 26, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 36 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2017, 9:34 AM PDT (16:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 26, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 1:00 AM PDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 2:50 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6613 Ese Big Bear City, CARAWS SITE AT BURNS CANYON PEAK WIND GUST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -92 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

851 
WWUS86 KSGX 261634
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
934 AM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...Strong winds and low humidity today through Tuesday for parts 
of the mountains and deserts...

CAZ255-260-262200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FW.W.0001.170626T2000Z-170627T0800Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of
The San Bernardino National Forest-Victor Valley-Apple Valley-
Lucerne Valley-Johnson Valley-
934 AM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR desert
slopes of the mountains below 5000 feet and the high desert.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN San Diego HAS ISSUED a Red Flag
Warning...WHICH IS IN EFFECT from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PDT
Tuesday. 

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through tonight.

* Outlook...decreasing winds tonight through Tuesday, but
  continued dry.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-262200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FW.W.0001.170626T2000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
934 AM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR
desert slopes of the mountains below 5000 feet and the lower 
deserts...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN San Diego HAS ISSUED a Red Flag
Warning...WHICH IS IN EFFECT from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PDT
Wednesday. 

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
  Isolated gusts to 45 mph east of mountain passes.

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through Tuesday night.

* Outlook...Winds will decrease slightly Tuesday night through
  Wednesday, although humidity will remain low.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

MM
5 follow-up statements
537 
WWUS86 KSGX 262054
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
154 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...Strong winds and low humidity through Tuesday for parts of the
mountains and deserts...

CAZ255-260-270400-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170627T0800Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of
The San Bernardino National Forest-Victor Valley-Apple Valley-
Lucerne Valley-Johnson Valley-
154 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE 
MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET AND THE HIGH DESERT...

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through tonight.

* Outlook...decreasing winds tonight through Tuesday, but 
  continued dry.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-270400-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
154 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE DESERT SLOPES
OF THE MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET AND THE DESERTS...

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
  Isolated gusts 45 TO 50 mph east of mountain passes. 

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through Tuesday night.

* Outlook...Winds will decrease slightly Tuesday night through 
  Wednesday, although humidity will remain low.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
085 
WWUS86 KSGX 270348
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
848 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...Strong winds and low humidity through Tuesday for parts of the
mountains and deserts...

CAZ255-270800-
/O.EXT.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of
The San Bernardino National Forest-
848 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE 
MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET...

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through tonight.

* Outlook...decreasing winds tonight through Tuesday, but 
  continued dry.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

CAZ260-270800-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170627T0800Z/
Victor Valley-Apple Valley-Lucerne Valley-Johnson Valley-
848 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... 

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through tonight.

* Outlook...decreasing winds tonight through Tuesday, but 
  continued dry.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-270800-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
848 PM PDT Mon Jun 26 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DESERT SLOPES OF 
THE MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET AND THE DESERTS...

* Wind...west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. 
  Isolated gusts 45 TO 55 mph east of mountain passes. 

* Humidity...single digits.

* Timing...through Tuesday night.

* Outlook...Winds will decrease slightly Tuesday night through 
  Wednesday, although humidity will remain low.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

MM/JAD
166 
WWUS86 KSGX 271014
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
314 AM PDT Tue Jun 27 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE DESERTS AND
DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.Low humidities will continue for the deserts and desert slopes of
the mountains through Wednesday with a slight recovery Thursday.
Stronger onshore flow will bring periods of strong gusty west
winds along the desert slopes of the mountains of Riverside and
San Diego Counties through late this evening with the winds
gradually weakening for Wednesday into Thursday. 

CAZ255-271115-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of
The San Bernardino National Forest-
314 AM PDT Tue Jun 27 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Through Thursday...humidities will gradaully recover and winds
will slowly weaken.

$$

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-272130-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
314 AM PDT Tue Jun 27 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE DESERTS AND
DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES...

* Wind...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Isolated gusts to
  45 mph. 

* Humidity...Lowest daytime around 5 percent with slight recovery
  late tonight to 10 to 15 percent.

* Outlook...Winds will slowly decrease for Wednesday into Thursday
  with a slight recovery in humidities Thursday. Another period of
  near critical fire weather conditions is expected for late
  Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday evening.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

17
921 
WWUS86 KSGX 272012
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
112 PM PDT Tue Jun 27 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE DESERTS AND
DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.Low humidities will continue for the deserts and desert slopes
of the mountains through Wednesday with a slight recovery
Thursday. Stronger onshore flow will bring periods of strong
gusty west winds along the desert slopes of the mountains of
Riverside and San Diego Counties through late this evening with
the winds gradually weakening for Wednesday into Thursday.

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-280800-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
112 PM PDT Tue Jun 27 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

* Wind...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Isolated gusts 45
  to 50 mph. 

* Humidity...Lowest daytime around 5 percent with slight 
  recovery late tonight to 10 to 15 percent. 

* Outlook...Winds will slowly decrease for Wednesday into Thursday
  with a slight recovery in humidities Thursday. Another period of
  near critical fire weather conditions is expected for late
  Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday evening...but with
  less area and duration of these winds. 

* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

MM
987 
WWUS86 KSGX 280748
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1248 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017

CAZ256-258-261-262-265-280900-
/O.EXP.KSGX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170628T0800Z/
Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-Coachella Valley-
Including The Palm Springs South Coast Desert District-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including The Anza Borrego Desert State Park-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
1248 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PDT...

Winds will continue to decrease overnight. However, another 
period of near critical fire weather conditions is expected late 
Wednesday afternoon and evening...but with less area and duration.
Outdoor burning is not recommended. 

$$

Moede

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.