Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 13, 2021, 3:24 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 14, 2021, 6:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 35 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 13, 2021, 3:24 PM PDT (22:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 14, 2021, 6:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2021, 4:51 AM PDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
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827 WWUS86 KLOX 132224 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 324 PM PDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... .Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected to develop across the foothills and mountains in southern Santa Barbara County Monday night and continue through Tuesday night. These winds combined with lowering humidities and hot temperatures will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions, especially Tuesday into Tuesday night. CAZ239-252-141700- /O.UPG.KLOX.FW.A.0003.210615T0100Z-210616T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0003.210615T0100Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 324 PM PDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from 6 PM Monday to 6 AM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible. Strongest in the Santa Ynez Range and below passes and canyons Tuesday and Tuesday evening. * Relative Humidity...25 to 40 percent Monday night falling to as low as 6 to 12 percent Tuesday into Tuesday night. * Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are possible for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. 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 and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources. && $$ MW
5 follow-up statements
403 WWUS86 KLOX 141526 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 826 AM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... .Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected to develop across the foothills and mountains in southern Santa Barbara County tonight and continue through Tuesday night. These winds combined with lowering humidities and hot temperatures will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions, especially Tuesday into Tuesday night. CAZ239-252-142330- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0003.210615T0100Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 826 AM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... * Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible. Strongest in the Santa Ynez Range and below passes and canyons Tuesday and Tuesday evening. * Relative Humidity...25 to 40 percent tonight falling to as low as 6 to 12 percent Tuesday into Tuesday night. * Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are possible for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources. && $$ MW
054 WWUS86 KLOX 142128 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 228 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... .Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected to develop across the foothills and mountains in southern Santa Barbara County tonight and continue through Tuesday night. These winds combined with lowering humidities and hot temperatures will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions. CAZ239-252-151700- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0003.210615T0100Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 228 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY... * Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible. Strongest in the Santa Ynez Range and below passes and canyons later Monday evening into early Tuesday. * Relative Humidity...25 to 40 percent Monday falling to as low as 6 to 12 percent Tuesday into Tuesday night. * Temperatures...Daytime temperatures in the 90s at lower elevations and as high as 105 in the Santa Ynez Range. Overnight temperatures staying above 80 in some foothill and mountain areas. * Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are possible for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. 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 and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources. && $$ MW
112 WWUS86 KLOX 151652 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 952 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... .Hot and dry air will expand across Santa Barbara County today with little change in northerly pressure gradients. Sundowner winds will kick in before sunset with north gusts of 40-50 mph for foothills above Santa Barbara and Montecito. Temperatures will remain well into the 90s through early tonight with humidity dropping to 8-15 percent after dark, then slight improvement arriving by sunrise Wednesday morning. CAZ239-252-160100- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 952 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY... * Winds...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph redeveloping this evening. Isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible. Strongest below passes and canyons of the Santa Ynez Range. * Relative Humidity...15 to 25 percent this afternoon falling to 8 to 15 percent early this evening and overnight. * Temperatures...Highs in the 90s at lower elevations and up to 105 in the Santa Ynez Range. Temperatures holding in the 90s for windier foothills above Santa Barbara and Montecito through early tonight. * Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are possible for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources. && $$ EB
719 WWUS86 KLOX 152201 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 301 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS... .Sundowner winds will kick in before sunset with north gusts of 40-50 mph for foothills above Santa Barbara and Montecito. Temperatures will remain well into the 80s to lower 90s east of San Marcos Pass through early tonight with humidity dropping to 8 to 15 percent during the night, then slight improvement arriving by sunrise Wednesday morning. Winds will be gusty for western portions tonight, however, humidities will remain mostly above 20 percent. Winds will decrease rapidly by sunrise with humidities increasing across the coastal foothills later in the morning. CAZ239-252-161300- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 301 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY... * Winds...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph redeveloping early this evening. Isolated gusts to 60 mph will be possible. Strongest below passes and canyons of the Santa Ynez Range. * Relative Humidity...15 to 30 percent this afternoon falling to 8 to 15 percent overnight. * Temperatures...Highs in the 90s at lower elevations and up to 105 in the Santa Ynez Range. Temperatures holding in the 80s to lower 90s for windier foothills above Santa Barbara and Montecito through early tonight. * Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are possible for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. 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 and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources. && $$ EB
744 WWUS86 KLOX 161151 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 451 AM PDT Wed Jun 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTH COAST... .Winds have settled down over much of the area except local north to northwest gusts to 30 mph around Gaviota. Relative humidites ranged between 30 and 65 percent early this morning. CAZ239-252-161300- /O.CAN.KLOX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210616T1300Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast-Santa Barbara County Mountains- 451 AM PDT Wed Jun 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The Red Flag Warning has been cancelled due to low wind overall and relative humidities ranging between 30 and 65 percent this morning. There will be locally gusty northerly winds around Gaviota through 6 AM then winds should diminish further through the morning hours. Sundowner winds are not expected to develop this evening. $$ Kaplan
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:51 AM PDT | Gale Watch | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Jun 13, 2:51 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Jun 13, 3:33 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 26 hr |
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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.