Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring

Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 12:37PM PDT until October 16 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA, United States of America

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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury,
419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake,
Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and
southern Lake County.


* WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph
possible.

* HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20%
through the morning.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionNorthern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-14T20:45:00-07:00

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About this location

The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.

Area as the agency stated it: Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

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