{"id":44313,"date":"2017-09-06T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T15:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=44313"},"modified":"2017-09-06T08:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T15:42:42","slug":"red-flag-air-quality-warnings-continue-for-northern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=44313","title":{"rendered":"Red Flag &#038; Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold, CA&#8230;.Red Flag &#038; Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California the full list is enclosed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sto.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sto.png 354w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sto-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sto-150x137.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red Flag Warning<br \/>\nURGENT &#8211; FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Sacramento CA<br \/>\n820 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY<br \/>\nEVENING&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A robust upper level weather system off the California coast will<br \/>\nmove inland this afternoon into Thursday, and bring the potential<br \/>\nfor scattered to numerous thunderstorms across the region.<br \/>\nAbundant lightning strikes and gusty, erratic winds may accompany<br \/>\nthese thunderstorms. The combination of frequent lightning and<br \/>\nvery dry fuels may cause critical fire weather conditions for the<br \/>\nmountains and foothills. Some thunderstorms may drift into the<br \/>\nnorthern Sacramento valley and bring and increase for fire starts.<\/p>\n<p>CAZ213>215-263-266>269-279-070400-<br \/>\n\/O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0006.170906T2100Z-170908T0600Z\/<br \/>\n\/O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0008.170906T2100Z-170908T0600Z\/<br \/>\nEastern Portion of Shasta\/Trinity NF-<br \/>\nBurney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including<br \/>\nNorthwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP-<br \/>\nNorthern Sacramento Valley to Southern Tehama County Line Below<br \/>\n1000 Ft-Southeast Edge Shasta-<br \/>\nTrinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit-<br \/>\nNorthern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions<br \/>\nof Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units-<br \/>\nNorthern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of<br \/>\nNevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and ElDorado Units-<br \/>\nNorthern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF\/S<br \/>\nWest of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-<br \/>\nBeckworth Peak)-<br \/>\nNorthern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF\/S West of the<br \/>\nSierra Crest-Eastern Mendocino NF-<br \/>\n820 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM<br \/>\nPDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213,<br \/>\n214, 215, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269, AND 279&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag<br \/>\nWarning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM this<br \/>\nafternoon to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no<br \/>\nlonger in effect.<\/p>\n<p>* THUNDERSTORMS&#8230;Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will be<br \/>\n  possible with some wetting rain, especially for the mountains.<br \/>\n  Lightning may strike outside of rain cores.<\/p>\n<p>* OUTFLOW WINDS&#8230;Gusty, erratic winds are expected near any<br \/>\n  thunderstorms that develop, perhaps to as strong as 40 mph.<\/p>\n<p>* TIMING&#8230;this afternoon through Thursday evening. The most<br \/>\n  widespread thunderstorms are expected late Wednesday night<br \/>\n  through Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>* IMPACTS&#8230;any fires that develop from lightning strikes will<br \/>\n  likely spread rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning means that frequent<br \/>\nlightning may increase fire starts for the warned area. A<br \/>\ncombination of fire starts from lightning and gusty strong<br \/>\noutflow winds in thunderstorms can contribute to extreme fire<br \/>\nbehavior.<\/p>\n<p>&#038;&#038;<\/p>\n<p>Interact with us via social media<br \/>\nwww.facebook.com\/nws.sacramento<br \/>\nwww.twitter.com\/nwssacramento<\/p>\n<p>$$<br \/>\nUrgent &#8211; Fire Weather Message<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Eureka CA<br \/>\n824 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING<br \/>\nPOSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.Scattered to potentially numerous thunderstorms are expected to<br \/>\ndevelop across a broad area of Northwest California on Thursday.<br \/>\nStorms may form as early as Thursday morning and last through<br \/>\nThursday evening, and may feature abundant cloud-to-ground<br \/>\nlightning strikes. While storms will likely produce wetting<br \/>\nrains, some lightning will strike outside of rain cores and ignite<br \/>\nvery dry fuels. Some storms will become strong with gusty,<br \/>\nerratic wind gusts and hail. In addition, isolated thunderstorm<br \/>\nactivity will be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening,<br \/>\nalthough not as numerous.<\/p>\n<p>CAZ203-204-211-283-062330-<br \/>\n\/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0009.170907T1200Z-170908T0600Z\/<br \/>\nUpper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-Trinity-<br \/>\n824 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT<br \/>\nTHURSDAY&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* AFFECTED AREA&#8230;Fire weather zone 203, 204, 211, and 283.<\/p>\n<p>* THUNDERSTORMS&#8230;Scattered to numerous thunderstorms with some<br \/>\n  wetting rain. Strongest storms may produce frequent<br \/>\n  lightning, including strikes outside of rain cores. Storms<br \/>\n  are expected to move quickly from SE to NW.<\/p>\n<p>* OUTFLOW WINDS&#8230;Erratic gusty winds are expected near any<br \/>\n  storms that develop, gusting over 40 mph with the stronger<br \/>\n  cells.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br \/>\nare either occurring now, or will shortly.<\/p>\n<p>$$<br \/>\nURGENT &#8211; FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Medford OR<br \/>\n711 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Abundant lightning expected today into Thursday evening for<br \/>\nNorthern California and southern Oregon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CAZ281-282-284-285-ORZ615>617-620>625-071200-<br \/>\n\/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0046.170906T1800Z-170908T0600Z\/<br \/>\nCentral Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-Shasta-<br \/>\nTrinity National Forest in Siskiyou County-<br \/>\nSiskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt<br \/>\nShasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-<br \/>\nSouth Central Oregon Coast-Umpqua Basin-Umpqua National Forest-<br \/>\nWestern Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley-<br \/>\nSiskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades-<br \/>\nKlamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-<br \/>\nSouth Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern<br \/>\nLake and Western Harney Counties-<br \/>\n711 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY TO 11 PM PDT<br \/>\nTHURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER<br \/>\nZONES 281, 282, 284, AND 285 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FIRE<br \/>\nWEATHER ZONES 615, 616, 617, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, AND 625 IN<br \/>\nOREGON&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Thunderstorms: The possibility for lightning will increase this<br \/>\n  afternoon and evening. Tonight into Thursday evening another<br \/>\n  low pressure impulse is expected to move through with another<br \/>\n  round of scattered lightning that could extend westward to the<br \/>\n  coast. Thunderstorms on Thursday could produce locally heavy<br \/>\n  rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>* Affected area: Fire Weather Zones 281, 282, 284, and 285 in<br \/>\n  northern California, and fire weather zones 615, 616, 617,<br \/>\n  620, 621, 622, 623, 624, and 625 in Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>* Wind: Gusty and erratic winds of 30 to 40 mph are possible<br \/>\n  from stronger thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p>* View the hazard area in detail at<br \/>\n  http:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/map\/?wfo=mfr<\/p>\n<p>Precautionary\/preparedness actions&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br \/>\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. Lightning strikes with<br \/>\nlittle or no precipitation combined with dry fuels create<br \/>\nconditions where many fire starts may occur in a short period of<br \/>\ntime.<\/p>\n<p>&#038;&#038;<\/p>\n<p>$$<\/p>\n<p>Visit us at www.weather.gov\/medford<br \/>\nURGENT &#8211; FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Medford OR<br \/>\n711 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Abundant lightning expected today into Thursday evening for<br \/>\nNorthern California and southern Oregon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CAZ280-ORZ618-619-071200-<br \/>\n\/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170908T0600Z\/<br \/>\nWestern Klamath National Forest-Southern Oregon Coast-<br \/>\nWestern Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest-<br \/>\n711 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY<br \/>\nFOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280 IN<br \/>\nCALIFORNIA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 618 AND 619 IN OREGON&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Thunderstorms: This afternoon and evening the possibility of<br \/>\n  lightning increases inland into fire weather zones 619 and 280,<br \/>\n  but tonight into Thursday another low pressure impulse is<br \/>\n  expected to move through with another round of scattered<br \/>\n  lightning that could extend westward to the coast.<\/p>\n<p>* Affected area: Fire weather zone 280 in northern California,<br \/>\n  and fire weather zones 618 and 619 is southwestern Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>* Wind: Gusty and erratic winds of 30 mph are possible from<br \/>\n  stronger thunderstorms into Thursday morning. Storms today and<br \/>\n  Thursday afternoon and evening could bring localized wind gusts<br \/>\n  as high as 40 mph.<\/p>\n<p>* View the hazard area in detail at<br \/>\n  http:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/map\/?wfo=mfr<\/p>\n<p>Precautionary\/preparedness actions&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br \/>\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. Scattered<br \/>\nthunderstorms combined with dry fuels create conditions where<br \/>\nmany fire starts may occur in a short period of time.<\/p>\n<p>&#038;&#038;<\/p>\n<p>$$<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold, CA&#8230;.Red Flag &#038; Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California the full list is enclosed&#8230; Red Flag Warning URGENT &#8211; FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 820 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017 &#8230;ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING&#8230; A robust upper level weather system off the California coast will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,4,1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-life-style","category-news","category-traffic-fire","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/sto.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}