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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16

Affecting Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella

In effect until: Oct 15, 2026, 1:30 AM

Central Sierra; North Kings River; Sequoia Kings; Lake Isabella

Likely impact; effects through 1:30 AM.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT
Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire
weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594
Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella.

* WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT
PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60
PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT
BOTH DAYS.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE
CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16

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