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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 8:23PM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Red Flag Warning · Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 03:23 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 18:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Eureka CA · Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC

Archived official description

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15- 20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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15 October 2026 at 03:28 UTC

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Title: Before
Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 12:37PM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 8:23PM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Source updated: Before
14 October 2026 at 19:37 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 03:23 UTC
Effective from: Before
14 October 2026 at 19:37 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 03:23 UTC
Message expiry: Before
15 October 2026 at 03:45 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
After
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15- 20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13dedd355f89bbf4b42de0829fc6615fefe55f5c.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3f12db820e1f1c1d2ac20594811f137483abf888.001.1

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 03:23 UTC

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14 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC

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Title: Before
Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 11:41AM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 12:37PM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Source updated: Before
14 October 2026 at 18:41 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 19:37 UTC
Effective from: Before
14 October 2026 at 18:41 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 19:37 UTC
Message expiry: Before
15 October 2026 at 02:45 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 03:45 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 2 PM PDT Thursday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir and other areas in eastern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
After
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir, and other areas in eastern and southern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 15-20% through the morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ab86421b82cec133ff3458c5c32165f7eee46a39.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13dedd355f89bbf4b42de0829fc6615fefe55f5c.001.1

Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:37 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 18:43 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 11:41AM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 18:41 UTC

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