Critical Fire Weather: Red Flag Warning issued for Modoc County

ALTURAS, Calif. — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Modoc County Saturday afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, an upper-level trough will approach the region Saturday and then pass to the north on Sunday. This will produce increased winds Saturday and Sunday afternoons when combined with very low relative humidities, which will likely result in critical fire weather conditions.

According to Cal Fire, the warning will be in place from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. due to strong, gusty winds with low humidity. Low humidity and critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires.

Impacted areas include Alturas, Tionesta, Adin, the Warner Mountains, and significant portions of the Modoc National Forest.