Red Flag warning issued for Santa Barbara County

Star Report The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Mountains and the Santa Barbara south coast (zones CAZ252, CAZ239) in effect from 3 p.m. Thursday September 22 to 6 a.m. Friday, September 23. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can create extreme fire behavior. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST – SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.