Weather Alerts For Strawberry, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 136 AND 139 # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in effect from 5 AM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. - Affected Area...Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above 5000 ft and Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft. - Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also occur outside of main precipitation cores. - Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur near any thunderstorm development. - Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Sacramento CA HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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 contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Tuo) Above 5000 ft, Amador) Above 5000 ft, Sierra (Cal, Sierra (El Dorado

Closest strike: 26.7 miles Monitor Storms You are not at immediate risk, but frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving towards you. Be aware that new storms can also form with little notice.