A National Weather Service product that is issued when red flag conditions (i.e., a critical fire weather situation) are expected.
Awarning that is issued to alert forecasters of an ongoing or imminent critical fire weather pattern. When such a warning is issued there are many factors that can affect the warning. Some of the factors are the size of the fire and the winds around the fire. These warning are issued to inform the public about a possible threat and to keep people out of harms way.
a warning to the fire fighting community that if there is a fire, the weather conditions can be expected to cause erratic fire behavior
An alert from fire weather forecasters of an ongoing or imminent critical wildfire weather pattern.
Highlight statement used in the fire weather forecast to alert land management agencies of the onset , or possible onset, of critical weather and fuel moisture conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increase in wildfire activity. This could be due to strong winds, dry lightning, dry cold fronts, etc.
Term used by fire weather forecasters to alert forecast users to an ongoing or imminent critical fire weather pattern.
A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a shorter period, if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to met: A sustained wind average 15 mph or greater, Relative humidity less than or equal to 25%, and A temperature of greater than 75°F. In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria.
Alert issued by fire weather forecasters to warn personnel about an ongoing or imminent critical fire weather situation.
A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to weather of particular importance to fire control.
A Red Flag Warning is a term used by meteorologists. When humidity is even lower than normal and when wind is a factor, fire danger becomes an issue that the National Weather Service focuses on. A Red Flag Warning means high fire danger and the high possibility of a quickly spreading fire in the area within 24 hours.