California Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 10:35
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS
RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT
TEJON...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 596 and 597.
* TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 32 percent.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.