Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches have been issued for areas in California, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Forecasters are expecting thunderstorms in most of the locations, some with “abundant lightning”.
The map was current as of 8:10 a.m. PDT on Tuesday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts. For the most current data visit this NWS site, or this one.
Interesting “hole” right in the middle there! Makes ya wonder…..
Indeed, Cap.
One of the two Red Flag sites linked to in the article does not show the “hole”; or did not at 8:10 Tuesday morning. One of the two maps may change later in the day.