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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Eureka, CA

August 26, 2025

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 26, 2025, 12:17 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 26, 2025, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
Aug 26, 2025, 12:17 AM PDT (07:17 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 26, 2025, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 26, 2025, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

890 
WWUS86 KEKA 260717
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1217 AM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Scattered mix wet and dry thunderstorms expected over high 
terrain in Trinity County Tuesday afternoon into early evening. 
Though storms will drop rain in their cores, fuels are very dry on
the heels of high heat. Lightning on dry fuels may lead to new 
fire starts

CAZ283-261530-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0008.250826T2000Z-250827T0400Z/
Trinity-
1217 AM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT
this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Partially dry scattered storms over high 
  terrain in the late afternoon and evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds over 40 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
3 follow-up statements
424 
WWUS86 KEKA 261417
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
717 AM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Scattered mix wet and dry thunderstorms are expected over high
terrain areas of Trinity County Tuesday afternoon and into early 
evening. Though storms will drop rain in their cores, fuels are 
very dry on the heels of high heat. Lightning on dry fuels may 
lead to new fire starts

CAZ283-262230-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.250826T2000Z-250827T0400Z/
Trinity-
717 AM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Partially dry scattered storms over high 
  terrain in the late afternoon and evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds over 40 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
413 
WWUS86 KEKA 262058
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
158 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Scattered mix wet and dry thunderstorms are expected over high
terrain areas of Trinity County Tuesday afternoon and into early
evening. Though storms will drop rain in their cores, fuels are
very dry on the heels of high heat. Lightning on dry fuels may
lead to new fire starts

CAZ283-270400-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250827T0400Z/
Trinity-
158 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Partially dry scattered storms over high 
  terrain in the late afternoon and evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds over 40 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
010 
WWUS86 KEKA 270356
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
856 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

CAZ283-270500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250827T0400Z/
Trinity-
856 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 5:01 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity14 min
Aug 25, 5:20 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity25 min
Aug 25, 5:39 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte36 min
Aug 26, 1:57 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity33 min
Aug 26, 2:35 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity25 min
Aug 26, 3:02 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity28 min
Aug 26, 3:09 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningEKATrinity3 hr
Aug 26, 3:41 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity34 min
Aug 26, 3:41 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity34 min
Aug 26, 3:46 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity29 min
Aug 26, 4:02 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity28 min
Aug 26, 4:19 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity26 min
Aug 26, 4:20 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity25 min
Aug 26, 4:31 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity29 min
Aug 26, 4:44 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningEKATrinity3 hr
Aug 26, 4:49 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity26 min

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Sources

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