Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern Humboldt and Trinity Counties
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NWS Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning from 8 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday for parts of Humboldt and Trinity Counties due to potential dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern California
- Issued
- July 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Eureka 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern California.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Eureka CA. The alert is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday, June 19, 2026. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
Northern Trinity and Humboldt Counties, including fire weather zones 403, 406, 409, and 410. Specific areas include Northeastern Interior Humboldt and Southwestern Siskiyou (including Orleans); Eastern Interior Humboldt (including Willow Creek and Hoopa); Northwestern Trinity (including Salyer and Big Bar); and Northeastern Trinity (including Trinity Lake).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Prepare for the possibility of new fires igniting and spreading rapidly in dry fuels and difficult-to-access locations.
Expected Conditions
Isolated, mostly dry thunderstorms may form over the higher terrain of northern Humboldt and Trinity counties as early as 4 AM Friday and continue through Friday afternoon. Storms could produce gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 40 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 8:00 AM PDT Friday, June 19, 2026, and ends at 7:00 PM PDT Friday, June 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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