Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring

Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 11:41AM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA, United States of America

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The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 2 PM PDT Thursday. a
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon.

* 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 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 UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-10-14T19:45:00-07:00

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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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