Red Flag Warning Issued for Indian Wells Valley and Kern County Desert
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 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 has issued a Red Flag Warning for fire weather zones 298 and 299 due to strong winds and low humidity through 11 PM PDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Indian Wells Valley and Kern County Desert, California
- Issued
- May 26, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Indian Wells Valley and Kern County Desert, California.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning (event code FWW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Hanford CA. The alert is effective from May 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM PDT and remains in effect until May 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Indian Wells Valley and Kern County Desert, specifically fire weather zones CAZ298 and CAZ299 in eastern Kern County, California.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
West winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH are expected in the Mojave Desert, with west winds of 35 to 45 MPH and gusts up to 70 MPH on the Mojave slopes. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10 to 20 percent. The highest threat is fast-moving grass fires.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM PDT through May 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM PDT.
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