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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 12:13 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY,
BREEZY WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN
MOUNTAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle
to late afternoon.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 72.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 4, Marginally critical.

* 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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