FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR: Burney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including Northwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP Eastern Portion of Shasta, Trinity NF Eldorado National Forest Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF, S West of the Sierra Crest Stanislaus National Forest Tahoe West of Evans Peak, Grizzly Peak, Beckworth Peak ...Scattered thunderstorms possible monday afternoon through monday night... .An upper level wave is expected to move northward along the california-nevada border late sunday night through monday which will bring the potential for additional thunderstorm activity on monday. As this wave moves northward, it is possible for dry lightning strikes to occur ahead of the storm or outside of thunderstorm rain cores. In addition, general wind direction will transition from southerly to northerly as the wave passes through the region. ...Fire weather watch in effect from monday morning through monday evening for thunderstorms for fire weather zones 213... 214...221...268 and 269... The national weather service in sacramento has issued a fire weather watch for thunderstorms...Which is in effect from monday morning through monday evening. * Affected area...Fire weather zone 213 eastern portion of shasta/trinity nf...Fire weather zone 214 burney basin and northeast plateau in shasta county including northwest lassen nf north of lassen np...Fire weather zone 221 stanislaus nf west of the sierra crest...Fire weather zone 268 northern sierra including lassen np and plumas and lassen nf/s west of the sierra crest (west of evans peak-grizzly peak-beckworth peak) and fire weather zone 269 northern sierra including the tahoe and eldorado nf/s west of the sierra crest. * Thunderstorms...Periods of abundant lightning possible. * Outflow winds...Erratic gusts near thunderstorms. * Impacts...Dangerous lightning expected and new fire starts possible. Thunderstorm activity could complicate current firefighting efforts. * For a detailed view of the hazard area...Visit Weather.Gov/sacramento/hazards interact with us via social media Facebook.Com/nws.Sacramento Twitter.Com/nwssacramento A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:45:05 +0000
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