Taft, CA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
low humiditiy and locally breezy winds FOR the cuddy valley and
Tejon Pass areas in Kern County...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon, including
the Frazier Park and Grapevine areas.

* WIND...Southerly winds 10-15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph
possible at times.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 8 to 15 percent with the
lowest values expected Wednesday and Thursday.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated thunderstorms may develop on Friday
until Sunday and produce gusty and erratic outflow winds.
Isolated dry lightning is also possible.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM
PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 105
expected.

* WHERE...Bakersfield, Buena Vista, Coalinga - Avenal,
Fresno-Clovis, Fresno-Tulare Foothills, Mariposa Madera Foothills,
South End San Joaquin Valley, South End Sierra Foothills, West
Side Mountains South of 198, and West Side Mountains north of 198.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 8 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.



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