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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 20, 2021, 12:54 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 21, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2021, 12:54 PM PDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
The text
As transmitted.
291 WWUS86 KSTO 201954 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1254 PM PDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...Red Flag Warning on Saturday for the Vicinity of the Caldor Fire... .Southwest winds will increase Saturday morning, continuing into the early evening hours. These winds combined with low humidity and continued extremely dry fuels could cause critical fire weather conditions in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire. CAZ269-211600- /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0007.210821T1800Z-210822T0300Z/ Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the Sierra Crest- 1254 PM PDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269... The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of fire weather zone 269, specifically areas in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. * WIND...West to southwest wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, locally up to 40 mph in favored gaps, canyons, and higher elevations. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity of 20 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Potential for rapid spread of active wildfire. 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. && Interact with us via social media www.facebook.com/nws.sacramento www.twitter.com/nwssacramento $$
2 follow-up statements
127 WWUS86 KSTO 211000 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 300 AM PDT Sat Aug 21 2021 ...Red Flag Warning today for the Caldor Fire and vicinity... .Southwest winds will increase today, continuing into the early evening hours. These winds combined with low humidity and continued extremely dry fuels may result in critical fire weather conditions in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire. CAZ269-220300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0007.210821T1800Z-210822T0300Z/ Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the Sierra Crest- 300 AM PDT Sat Aug 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of fire weather zone 269, specifically areas in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire along the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. * WIND...Southwest wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, locally up to 40 mph over the higher elevations. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity of 25 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Potential for rapid spread of active wildfire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && Interact with us via social media www.facebook.com/nws.sacramento www.twitter.com/nwssacramento $$
376 WWUS86 KSTO 212056 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 156 PM PDT Sat Aug 21 2021 ...Red Flag Warning today portions of El Dorado County including the Caldor fire... .Southwest winds continuing into the early evening hours. These winds combined with continued extremely dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire. CAZ269-220300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210822T0300Z/ Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the Sierra Crest- 156 PM PDT Sat Aug 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 269... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of fire weather zone 269, specifically areas in the vicinity of the Caldor Fire along the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. * WIND...Southwest wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, locally up to 40 mph over the higher elevations. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity of 25 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Potential for rapid spread of active wildfire. 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. && Interact with us via social media www.facebook.com/nws.sacramento www.twitter.com/nwssacramento $$
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