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The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings due to low humidity and gusty winds in areas of Colorado, Montana, and North Dakota for Sunday. Most of the warnings expire Wednesday evening.
In southwest Colorado similar conditions could persist into Monday .
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
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Red Flag Warnings are in the forecast for areas in six states this weekend.
On Saturday an area in California and Nevada south of Reno on the Sierra front of Mono and Mineral Counties will be under a Red Flag Warning for 25 to 35 mph winds with relative humidities of 15 to 25 percent.
On Sunday some locations in Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska should expect gusty winds, dry fuels, and low humidities.
(The area shown on the map in Wyoming is for dense fog until 1 p.m. Saturday.)
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
Red Flag Warnings issued Thursday for areas in Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado
Moderate amounts of lightning occurred Wednesday in Southern Oregon, Northern California and Central Nevada, while larger numbers of strikes were detected in New Mexico and Arizona. Most areas where the lightning occurred in Oregon, California, and Nevada received light rain but many locations in Arizona and New Mexico saw heavier precipitation along with the lightning.
Here is a summary from the Northwest Geographic Area Coordination Center issued Thursday at 6:57 a.m. PDT:
Thunderstorms moved north across the Pacific Northwest spreading moderate lightning from the California border to the Puget Sound. Pockets of lightning occurred in South Central Oregon, the Oregon and southern Washington Cascades, and Western Oregon and southwest Washington, with scattered light precipitation. Isolated lightning strikes in Eastern Washington and Northeast Oregon. Light initial attack occurred with the largest fire reported in Central Washington for approximately 100 acres.
Thunderstorms spark at least 8 new fires in @DesNatlForest today. @CentralORFire Largest: Tumalo Creek Fire @ 5 acres. Firefighters on scene, 4 planes working. All other fires are <1 acre. More lightning expected tonight & tomorrow. #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/2DXzbUxgkV
— Chris Liedle (@chrisliedle) August 29, 2019
Dry lightning is in the forecast for most of Utah Thursday, resulting in Red Flag Warnings.
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for elevated wildfire danger on August 7, 2019 for areas of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
The forecasts for these areas include thunderstorms and in some cases, lightning described as “abundant”.
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for elevated wildfire danger on July 18, 2019 for areas of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. As you can see on the map most of them expire Thursday night, with the exception of the warning in northwest Colorado that is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday.
The forecasts for these areas include strong winds and low humidity.
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for elevated wildfire danger in areas of Utah, Arizona, and Alaska. As you can see on the map they expire at various times between Thursday night and Saturday morning.
(Red Flag Warnings can be modified throughout the day as NWS offices around the country update and revise their weather forecasts.)
