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.
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.
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.
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.
LA fire weather update: Red flag warnings expiring, understanding fire containment
For most of Southern California, red flag warnings were ending at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, meaning the danger of strong winds fanning and spreading wildfire flames was lower than it has been earlier in the day.
Red flag warning continues in Southern California
Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some changes.” “If you go to California, you run into a lot of Republicans, a lot of good people,
California Wildfire Update: Will Red Flag Warnings Be Extended Again?
Red flag warnings have been extended multiple times, but meteorologists are confident that conditions will improve in California.
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Red flag warnings reinstated in Southern California as winds pick up, wildfires burn
The National Weather Service (NWS) has reinstated the "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warnings for Southern ...
Red Flag Warning Remains in Effect for Parts of San Diego County, But Relief Expected Soon
A red flag warning for critical fire danger, due to strong winds and low humidity, will remain in effect until 6 p.m.
LA fires: ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ warning expires while Red Flag remains in effect
Californians in the greater Los Angeles area are on edge as dangerous winds and temperatures are forecast. The Palisades and ...
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Power shutoffs amid red flag conditions
Tens of thousands of Southern California Edison customers are without power due to the dangerous red flag conditions, and ...
24 people dead in Palisades and Eaton fires as Los Angeles braces for more high winds, red flag weather
Mandatory evacuations for more than 100,000 people remain in place for the wildfires, which started Jan. 7 amid a powerful ...