Red Flag Warning for Indian Wells Valley and Kern County Desert
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Hanford CA issued a Red Flag Warning from 5 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday for strong winds and low humidity in eastern Kern County.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Kern County, California
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hanford CA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Kern County, California.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Hanford CA. Effective from 2026-05-15T11:38:00-07:00, onset 2026-05-16T05:00:00-07:00, expires 2026-05-15T20:00:00-07:00, ends 2026-05-17T23:00:00-07:00. Event code: FWW.
Affected Areas
Indian Wells Valley (fire weather zone 298) and Kern County Desert (fire weather zone 299) in California.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
For the Mojave Desert: west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the Mojave Slopes: west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Minimum relative humidity 10 to 20 percent. Highest threat is fast-moving grass fires.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5 AM PDT Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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