Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring
Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:50PM 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 10 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT
Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* 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. This will be mainly over the higher terrain.
* WIND...Sustained winds of 15-20mph with gusts to 30 mph possible
in exposed areas.
* HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to
10- 20% through the morning. Very poor RH recovery into
Friday.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T22:00:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown
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