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Weather Alert Detail

  • Fire Weather Watch for Owens Valley, Southern Inyo Forest County, California
  • Fire Weather Watch issued June 16 at 11:53AM PDT until June 17 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 9 p.m.
  • .Dry and gusty winds are expected Sunday afternoon and evening
    from Southeast California, across Southern Nevada into Northwest
    Arizona. Gusts over 35 MPH are possible with potential critical
    fire weather.
    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
    THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
    WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 226, 227, 228, 229, 461, 462, 463, 464,
    465, AND 466...
    * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zones 101 and 102.In
    California...Fire weather zones 226, 227, 228, and 229. In
    Nevada...Fire weather zones 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, and 466.
    * TIMING...Late Sunday morning lasting into Sunday evening.
    * WIND...Sustained south to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph
    with gusts of 35 to 40 mph are possible.
    * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.
    * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
    Outdoor burning is not recommended.