Weather Words: Red Flag Warning
Red flag criteria is generally when relative humidity is at 15% or less, combined with sustained winds and/or gusts of 25 mph or greater. Both of these conditions must occur simultaneously for at least 3 hours in a 12 hour period, according to the NWS.
'Not out of the woods yet': Extreme red flag warnings are back in effect for L.A. area
Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.
California Wildfires: San Diego Fears as Red Flag Warning Area Expands
"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.
PDS Red Flag Warning issued as Southern California tries to control massive wildfires: What is a PDS warning?
As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.
Red flag warnings to be issued again as crews battle LA fires
The National Weather Service plans to issue a red flag warning of critical fire weather conditions including gusty winds and low relative humidity, effective Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon,
Map Shows California Is Under Both Freeze and Red Flag Warnings
The NWS map created on Wednesday shows central California under freeze warnings and frost advisories while Southern California is under a red flag warning. The areas shaded in dark purple are under a freeze warning, the areas shaded in blue are under a frost advisory and the areas shaded in hot pink are under a red flag warning.
Fire forecast: What to know about this week's red flag warning in Southern California
A red flag warning has been issued through Wednesday in Southern California because of potentially dangerous fire conditions.
Freeze warning affecting California Friday morning, according to the NWS
On Friday at 6:16 a.m. a freeze warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. The warning is for Southern Salinas Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches,
Freeze Map Shows Where Californians Warned: 'Take Action Now'
Freeze warnings and frost advisories were in place from the National Weather Service for multiple California counties as of Friday morning.
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Red flag warnings reinstated in Southern California as winds pick up, wildfires burn
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LA fires: ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ warning expires while Red Flag remains in effect
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