Red Flag Warning
Heat Advisory
Air Quality Alert
Hazardous Weather Outlook

Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
good or normal.

I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.

Somebody wrote:
> Red Flag Warning
> Heat Advisory
> Air Quality Alert
> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> good or normal.
>
> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.

Football, dammit!!

"Quinch" > wrote in message
...
> Somebody wrote:
>> Red Flag Warning
>> Heat Advisory
>> Air Quality Alert
>> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>>
>> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is
>> not
>> good or normal.
>>
>> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> Football, dammit!!


Yellow card for you!

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> wrote:

>Red Flag Warning
>Heat Advisory
>Air Quality Alert
>Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
>Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
>good or normal.
>
>I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
danger?
Janet US

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> > wrote:
>
>>Red Flag Warning
>>Heat Advisory
>>Air Quality Alert
>>Hazardous Weather Outlook
>>
>>Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
>>good or normal.
>>
>>I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>>
> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> danger?
> Janet US


near a big river. There is dew all over car windows many mornings here...
Plants still look very green here, but it's been couple weeks since any rain
of note.

I'm in the "midwest" though it should really be the "mideast"

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> wrote:

> Red Flag Warning
> Heat Advisory
> Air Quality Alert
> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> good or normal.
>
> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
Got a Facebook message a friend from someone I knew in elementary
school yesterday (lives in NC now). He said it was 53° when he wrote
me and expected the temperature to rise to +/-105° by the weekend.
Not finding the message at the moment, but I know the high was well
over 100 and less than 110. That's a huge fluctuation for such a
short amount of time!

Here's a home photo of the fire near Colorado Springs... scary stuff
https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos...98886982_n.jpg

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jun 28, 5:25*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> Red Flag Warning
> Heat Advisory
> Air Quality Alert
> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. *This is not
> good or normal.
>
> I've never seen a "red flag warning" *I thought that was a soccer thing..

Three digits here in Southern Ontario (specifically Kitchener) is rare
if ever.
I just checked daily high records, and the record is 36.5C. 36.5 *
9/5 + 32 = 97.7F
When I was in Edmonton, I was told that the temp never exceeded 30C.
= 86F.
The summer I was there was crazy hot with temps at 38C = 100.4F.
Crazy heat up north. .

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:56:04 -0700, sf > wrote:

> Not finding the message at the moment, but I know the high was well
> over 100 and less than 110. That's a huge fluctuation for such a
> short amount of time!

found it - "53 degrees this June 27 morning and 102 predicted for Fri
& Sat". Yeow!

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jun 28, 10:09*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>
> > wrote:
> >Red Flag Warning
> >Heat Advisory
> >Air Quality Alert
> >Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> >Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. *This is not
> >good or normal.
>
> >I've never seen a "red flag warning" *I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> danger?
> Janet US

Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
know of. It's high temps plus humidity.

N.

On Jun 28, 10:45*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> > > wrote:
>
> >>Red Flag Warning
> >>Heat Advisory
> >>Air Quality Alert
> >>Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> >>Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. *This is not
> >>good or normal.
>
> >>I've never seen a "red flag warning" *I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> > where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> > danger?
> > Janet US
>
> near a big river. *There is dew all over car windows many mornings here....
> Plants still look very green here, but it's been couple weeks since any rain
> of note.
>
> I'm in the "midwest" though it should really be the "mideast"

Yeah, way too much humidity for there to be a realistic worry about
wildfires, although it is possible to have a grassfire. We're in a
drought.

N.

> school yesterday (lives in NC now). *He said it was 53° when he wrote
> me and expected the temperature to rise to +/-105° by the weekend.
> Not finding the message at the moment, but I know the high was well
> over 100 and less than 110. *That's a huge fluctuation for such a
> short amount of time!
>


That's a normal spread in Iowa. LOL.

N.

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:35:07 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> > school yesterday (lives in NC now). *He said it was 53° when he wrote
> > me and expected the temperature to rise to +/-105° by the weekend.
> > Not finding the message at the moment, but I know the high was well
> > over 100 and less than 110. *That's a huge fluctuation for such a
> > short amount of time!
> >
>
>
> That's a normal spread in Iowa. LOL.
>
I wouldn't be surprised if it was the mountains, where it can be 100º
one day and snowing the next... but summertime in Iowa? Wow.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>
> > wrote:
> >Red Flag Warning
> >Heat Advisory
> >Air Quality Alert
> >Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> >Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> >good or normal.
>
> >I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> danger?
> Janet US

Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
know of. It's high temps plus humidity.

N.

---
I'm in the basement and it's okay, but just went upstairs and it's literally
about 30 degrees warmer up there. The wind through the windows feels like
when you open the oven to take a pizza out (or baked chicken, for you
carnivores)

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:35:07 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> > school yesterday (lives in NC now). He said it was 53° when he wrote
>> > me and expected the temperature to rise to +/-105° by the weekend.
>> > Not finding the message at the moment, but I know the high was well
>> > over 100 and less than 110. That's a huge fluctuation for such a
>> > short amount of time!
>> >
>>
>>
>> That's a normal spread in Iowa. LOL.
>>
> I wouldn't be surprised if it was the mountains, where it can be 100º
> one day and snowing the next... but summertime in Iowa? Wow.


Denver had large temperature swings... Once I rode my bike from Bergen Park
near Denver (about 7,800 ft) to the top of Mt Evans (14,200 ft). It was in
the upper 80s in Bergen Park. At the top of Mt Evans, it started snowing!
Took about 6 hours to get to the top, and about 45 minutes to get back down.
Greatest 45 minutes of bike riding I have ever had. ALL downhill.

"Somebody" > wrote in message
...
> Red Flag Warning
> Heat Advisory
> Air Quality Alert
> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> good or normal.
>
> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.

Sorry to hear that. Still kinda cold here.

On 6/28/2012 3:25 AM, Somebody wrote:
> Red Flag Warning
> Heat Advisory
> Air Quality Alert
> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> good or normal.
>
> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
>


High fire danger warning.

gloria p

"Nancy2" wrote:
On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>
> > wrote:
> >Red Flag Warning
> >Heat Advisory
> >Air Quality Alert
> >Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> >Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> >good or normal.
>
> >I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> danger?
> Janet US

Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
know of. It's high temps plus humidity.


Here's the official definition of a Red Flag Warning from the National
Weather Service website:

-----------------------

Red Flag Warning


A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather
conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning
conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather
forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur
within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a
geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a
shorter period , if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the
National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the
following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:

1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater

2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and

3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F.

In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria. A Fire Weather
Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.

-----------------------
--
bill n

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:07:04 -0500, "billn" > wrote:

>
>"Nancy2" wrote:
>On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >Red Flag Warning
>> >Heat Advisory
>> >Air Quality Alert
>> >Hazardous Weather Outlook
>>
>> >Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
>> >good or normal.
>>
>> >I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>>
>> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
>> danger?
>> Janet US
>
>Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
>know of. It's high temps plus humidity.
>
>
>Here's the official definition of a Red Flag Warning from the National
>Weather Service website:
>
>-----------------------
>
>Red Flag Warning
>
>
>A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather
>conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning
>conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather
>forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur
>within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a
>geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a
>shorter period , if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the
>National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the
>following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
>
>1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
>
>2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and
>
>3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F.
>
>In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria. A Fire Weather
>Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.
>
>-----------------------

Maybe I'm reading something wrong, but the above response to me seems
to be written both ways -- to argue that red flag doesn't mean
possible fire conditions and then the Weather Service quote that seems
to say that red flag does mean fire weather danger. ??? It doesn't
mean that a fire will occur, simply that conditions will prevail that
will permit dangerous fire propelled by wind.
Janet US

On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:34:21 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Jun 28, 10:45*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> >>Red Flag Warning
>> >>Heat Advisory
>> >>Air Quality Alert
>> >>Hazardous Weather Outlook
>>
>> >>Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. *This is not
>> >>good or normal.
>>
>> >>I've never seen a "red flag warning" *I thought that was a soccer thing.
>>
>> > where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
>> > danger?
>> > Janet US
>>
>> near a big river. *There is dew all over car windows many mornings here...
>> Plants still look very green here, but it's been couple weeks since any rain
>> of note.
>>
>> I'm in the "midwest" though it should really be the "mideast"
>
>Yeah, way too much humidity for there to be a realistic worry about
>wildfires, although it is possible to have a grassfire. We're in a
>drought.
>
>N.
A wildfire is not just limited to trees. Uncontrolled grassfire is
wildfire.
Janet US

Here in upstate SC they are calling for 100 degrees tomorrow Saturday
and Sunday. Normally it hits 100 once a year here, so I'll definitely
be limiting my outdoor time this weekend. Also, because there isn't
much wind they are calling for respiratory alerts, which I have not
seen since since they had daily air pollution alerts in Pittsburgh
when I grew up there in the 70's.

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:07:04 -0500, "billn" > wrote:
>
> >
> > "Nancy2" wrote:
> > On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> > > On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > Red Flag Warning
> > > > Heat Advisory
> > > > Air Quality Alert
> > > > Hazardous Weather Outlook
> > >
> > > > Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction.
> > > > This is not good or normal.
> > >
> > > > I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a
> > > > soccer thing.
> > >
> > > where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> > > danger?
> > > Janet US
> >
> > Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
> > know of. It's high temps plus humidity.
> >
> >
> > Here's the official definition of a Red Flag Warning from the
> > National Weather Service website:
> >
> > -----------------------
> >
> > Red Flag Warning
> >
> >
> > A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to
> > limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result
> > in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going
> > event or the fire weather forecaster has a high degree of
> > confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of
> > issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a geographical area has
> > been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a shorter period , if
> > before spring green-up or after fall color, and the National Fire
> > Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the following
> > forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
> >
> > 1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
> >
> > 2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and
> >
> > 3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F.
> >
> > In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria. A Fire
> > Weather Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.
> >
> > -----------------------
>
> Maybe I'm reading something wrong, but the above response to me seems
> to be written both ways -- to argue that red flag doesn't mean
> possible fire conditions and then the Weather Service quote that seems
> to say that red flag does mean fire weather danger. ??? It doesn't
> mean that a fire will occur, simply that conditions will prevail that
> will permit dangerous fire propelled by wind.

Janet, the "Red flag here in Iowa..." isn't part of my post, it was another
person's post. Apparently it didn't quote properly. My post started with
"Here's the official..."
--
bill n

On Jun 28, 9:07*pm, "billn" > wrote:
> "Nancy2" wrote:
>
> On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>
> > > wrote:
> > >Red Flag Warning
> > >Heat Advisory
> > >Air Quality Alert
> > >Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> > >Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
> > >good or normal.
>
> > >I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing..
>
> > where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> > danger?
> > Janet US
>
> Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
> know of. *It's high temps plus humidity.
>
> Here's the official definition of a Red Flag Warning from the National
> Weather Service website:
>
> -----------------------
>
> Red Flag Warning
>
> A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather
> conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning
> conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather
> forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur
> within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a
> geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a
> shorter period , if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the
> National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the
> following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
>
> 1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
>
> 2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and
>
> 3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F.
>
> In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria. A Fire Weather
> Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.
>
> -----------------------
> --
> bill n

Our weather guys use it for high heat and humidity. I don't know that
we ever have humidity below 25% in the summer.

N.

On Jun 28, 10:36*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:34:21 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jun 28, 10:45*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> >> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>
> . ..
>
> >> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
> >> > > wrote:
>
> >> >>Red Flag Warning
> >> >>Heat Advisory
> >> >>Air Quality Alert
> >> >>Hazardous Weather Outlook
>
> >> >>Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. *This is not
> >> >>good or normal.
>
> >> >>I've never seen a "red flag warning" *I thought that was a soccer thing.
>
> >> > where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
> >> > danger?
> >> > Janet US
>
> >> near a big river. *There is dew all over car windows many mornings here...
> >> Plants still look very green here, but it's been couple weeks since any rain
> >> of note.
>
> >> I'm in the "midwest" though it should really be the "mideast"
>
> >Yeah, way too much humidity for there to be a realistic worry about
> >wildfires, although it is possible to have a grassfire. *We're in a
> >drought.
>
> >N.
>
> A wildfire is not just limited to trees. *Uncontrolled grassfire is
> wildfire.
> Janet US

I thought I said that. Anyway, we have very little land susceptible
to grassfires, even, and when one occurs it is generally of short
duration.

N.

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:39:54 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

snip I don't know that
>we ever have humidity below 25% in the summer.
>
>N.
That's for sure. You can drive through the countryside of Iowa and
see that you are driving through air that is full of water. I thought
that Wisconsin was bad, but Iowa beats it.
Janet US

On Jun 28, 11:53*pm, Michael OConnor > wrote:
> Here in upstate SC they are calling for 100 degrees tomorrow Saturday
> and Sunday. *Normally it hits 100 once a year here, so I'll definitely
> be limiting my outdoor time this weekend. *Also, because there isn't
> much wind they are calling for respiratory alerts, which I have not
> seen since since they had daily air pollution alerts in Pittsburgh
> when I grew up there in the 70's.

It got up to 105 degrees today, and they are calling for 105 tomorrow
and 104 on Sunday. Thanks goodness for AC; I don't plan to leave the
house this weekend other than getting the mail and taking out the
trash.

On 6/29/2012 11:59 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:

> It got up to 105 degrees today, and they are calling for 105 tomorrow
> and 104 on Sunday. Thanks goodness for AC; I don't plan to leave the
> house this weekend other than getting the mail and taking out the
> trash.

We have the same temps up here in MD. Blisteringly hot. And due to
severe storms last night, about 1M power outages. I'm lucky - my power
flickered and went out briefly during the storm but I have power today.
I feel so bad for the folks having to stand the heat without AC. Heat
+ humidity. My sister is one, and my brother is another. Mom just got
her power back so I don't have to worry about her right now. Thank the
good Lord.

On 6/29/2012 12:39 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jun 28, 9:07 pm, > wrote:
>> "Nancy2" wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 28, 10:09 am, Janet > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:25:12 -0400, "Somebody"
>>
>>> > wrote:
>>>> Red Flag Warning
>>>> Heat Advisory
>>>> Air Quality Alert
>>>> Hazardous Weather Outlook
>>
>>>> Next 5 days all have 3 digits for the temperature prediction. This is not
>>>> good or normal.
>>
>>>> I've never seen a "red flag warning" I thought that was a soccer thing.
>>
>>> where do you live that hot, dry conditions don't favor wildfire
>>> danger?
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Red flag here in Iowa doesn't ever mean wildfires, at least that I
>> know of. It's high temps plus humidity.
>>
>> Here's the official definition of a Red Flag Warning from the National
>> Weather Service website:
>>
>> -----------------------
>>
>> Red Flag Warning
>>
>> A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather
>> conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning
>> conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather
>> forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur
>> within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a
>> geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a
>> shorter period , if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the
>> National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the
>> following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
>>
>> 1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
>>
>> 2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25 percent and
>>
>> 3) a temperature of greater than 75 degrees F.
>>
>> In some states, dry lightning and unstable air are criteria. A Fire Weather
>> Watch may be issued prior to the Red Flag Warning.
>>
>> -----------------------
>> --
>> bill n
>
> Our weather guys use it for high heat and humidity. I don't know that
> we ever have humidity below 25% in the summer.
>
> N.

I've heard "code red" for hot days but not red flag. Actually a while
back "they" restandardized the color codes and mostly all I see now are
orange when it's really bad.