Warnings for elevated wildfire danger have been issued by the National Weather Service for areas in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
We continue to be amazed at how weather and fire danger can respect and adhere to state boundaries. The Joint Fire Science Program should investigate this phenomenon. Maybe additional imaginary lines could be put on maps on an as-needed basis that would control the weather to protect our firefighters, forests, and communities. Could we even reverse droughts and prevent floods?
The Red Flag Warning map was current as of 11:23 a.m. MDT on Monday. 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.
Warnings for elevated wildfire danger have been issued by the National Weather Service for areas in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The Red Flag Warning map was current as of 9:12 a.m. MDT on Saturday. 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.
Warnings for elevated wildfire danger have been issued by the National Weather Service for areas in southern California, Arizona, and Alaska.
In southern California forecasters expect northeast to east winds to be stronger than yesterday, with gusts above 65 mph. Daytime temperatures will top out in the 90s to lower 100s, with humidity values ranging between 3 and 8 percent. The weather on Thursday will also be hot, dry, and windy.
The Red Flag Warning map was current as of 11 a.m. MDT on Wednesday. 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.
I know climate change can’t be proven or disproven by the the weather for one day, one storm, or even one year, but my very unofficial observations lead me to the realization that there have been many, many record-setting weather events over the last several years.
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for areas in California and Alaska. In Southern California the Warning is in effect through Wednesday, where firefighters can expect east to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph, along with a relative humidity of 5 percent with poor overnight recovery.
In the Susitna Valley in Alaska the Warning is related to a forecast for Tuesday which includes temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees, winds at 15 to 25 mph, and a relative humidity of 13 to 28 percent.
Red Flag Warnings, May 13, 2014
The Red Flag Warning map was current as of 9:46 a.m. MDT 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.
Extreme fire weather is predicted for southern California and the panhandle of Texas for Sunday.
Extreme fire weather prediction for Sunday morning through Monday morning
A Red Flag Warning is in the forecast beginning Monday morning for southern California. The National Weather Service released this at 4:44 p.m. PDT, Sunday, May 10. The emphasis is added.
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL
FOREST-
444 PM PDT SAT MAY 10 2014
..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES…
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY.
* WINDS..NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH…WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THESE
WINDS WILL SLIGHTLY WEAKEN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…THEN
INCREASE AGAIN ON MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT…WITH
POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.
* TIMING…THE FIRST ROUND OF WINDS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY MORNING. A
SECOND ROUND OF WINDS WILL OCCUR FOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON…WITH A THIRD ROUND OF WINDS LATE
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* OUTLOOK…VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
THURSDAY. LOCALLY GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY…BUT MAY NOT BE AS STRONG AS ON SUNDAY
OR TUESDAY.
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UPDATE Sunday morning, May 11, 2014:
Santa Ana winds, extreme fire danger, & hot temperatures possible into the middle of next week. #SoCal #cawxpic.twitter.com/Y22sdYUOyU
Some of the stronger wind gusts this morning…Malibu Hills 73mph, Topanga 63 mph, Saugus 55 mph, Montecito Hills 57 mph. #LAwind #cawx — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) May 11, 2014
Warnings for elevated wildfire danger have been issued by the National Weather Service for areas in New Mexico, Colorado Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The Albuquerque office of the National Weather service distributed this graphic Wednesday morning:
The Red Flag Warning map was current as of 9:30 a.m. MDT on Wednesday. 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.
