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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Red Flag Warning · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 17:30 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 17:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Hanford CA · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

Archived official description

The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PARK AND TO FORT TEJON. * 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.

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 17:43 UTC

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14 October 2026 at 17:43 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 17:30 UTC

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