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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 2:02PM PDT until October 16 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Red Flag Warning · Northern Lake Including Gravelly Valley; Eastern Lake Including Clearlake and Middletown; Southern Lake Including Cobb and Konocti. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 15 October 2026 at 21:02 UTC
- First saved by us
- 15 October 2026 at 21:02 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 16 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; Southern Lake Including Cobb and Konocti
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 16 October 2026 at 05:15 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 16 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Archived official description
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, and Indian Valley Reservoir, and 420 including Cobb and Mount Konocti. * WIND...Sustained winds of 15 to 25mph with gusts to 35 mph possible in exposed areas. * HUMIDITY...Low overnight recoveries of 30-35% will drop to 10- 20% through the morning. Very poor RH recovery into Friday. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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.
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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 21:02 UTC
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First saved record
Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 2:02PM PDT until October 16 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 21:02 UTC
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