red flag warning

Noun

Meaning

red flag warning (plural red flag warnings)

(meteorology, US) A warning issued by the United States National Weather Service that conditions are ideal for wildfires.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Santa Cruz County officials are urging evacuees staying outdoors or in tents to move into one of the available shelters to avoid heat exhaustion and possible thunderstorms amid a Red Flag Warning. Source: Internet

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Source: Internet

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning through to the end of Monday, forecasting low humidity and gusts of wind up to 55 miles per hour through certain canyons. Source: Internet

A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 5 p.m. Monday. Source: Internet

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning that takes effect Sunday morning because of the dry, windy conditions that are expected. Source: Internet

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