Weather Alerts for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland EmpireIssued by the National Weather Service |
RED FLAG WARNING | ||
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS -THE INLAND EMPIRE | ||
Areas Affected: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire - San Diego County Inland Valleys - San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest - Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest - Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest - San Diego County Mountains-Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest - San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning |
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Effective: Sun, 12/8 4:13am | Updated: Sun, 12/8 9:48am | Urgency: Expected |
Next Update: Sun, 12/8 2:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS, THE INLAND EMPIRE, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS... * WINDS...Northeast and east winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts in the valleys 35 to 45 mph. Wind gusts 50 to 65 mph in the mountains and passes. Isolated gusts to 70 mph possible on Tuesday in wind prone locations in the mountains. Winds will be strongest in east- west oriented passes, such as the San Gorgonio Pass and San Diego County mountains and foothills. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. Though winds will be weaker by Wednesday and Thursday, relative humidity will stay in this range each afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Outdoor property may be damaged along with difficult driving conditions. * LOCATION...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire, San Diego County Inland Valleys, San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest, Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County Mountains- Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning. Information: 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. |