# Red Flag Warning: Central Blue Mountains; Western Forested Blue Mountains — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-13 21:06 ingested 2026-08-14 07:28

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Red Flag Warning — Central Blue Mountains; Western Forested Blue Mountains
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
THROUGH TOMORROW...

.A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to
the region this afternoon into friday evening. Lingering dry
surface air will limit the rainfall amounts today, increasing
concern for lightning ignitions. Heavier rainfall is expected
within rain cores with storms Friday, but lightning outside of
rain cores continues to be a concern.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains
and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.