RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED MAY 17 AT 4:00AM PDT UNTIL MAY 17 AT 11:00PM PDT
Effective: 2026-05-17 04:00:00
Expires: 2026-05-17 23:00:00
Issued by: NWS Hanford CA
Alert Text
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 298 INDIAN WELLS VALLEY.FIRE WEATHER ZONE 299 KERN COUNTY DESERT.
* WIND...FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE MOJAVE SLOPES WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
* HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Target Area
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY, KERN COUNTY DESERT
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