The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in
effect from 11 AM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* Affected Area…Fire Zone 213 Eastern Portion of
Shasta/Trinity NF, Fire Zone 214 Burney Basin and Northeast
Plateau in Shasta County Including Northwest Lassen NF north
of Lassen NP, Fire Zone 263 Southeast Edge Shasta-Trinity NF
and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit and Fire Zone 279
Eastern Mendocino NF.
* Thunderstorms…Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet
and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also
occur outside of main precipitation cores. Highest chances for
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours.
* Outflow Winds…Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur
near any thunderstorm development.
* Impacts…Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
with gusty outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in
size and intensity.