Big Sur

Red Flag Warning issued

Red Flag Warning for dry lightning, in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 5 PM PDT Monday for Monterey County, CA. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Affected Areas: Santa Lucia Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, and Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park. https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=59783626

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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  • Response time is critical. Maybe keep a watch going and cover as much area as possible? Pilots could fly spotter sorties?

  • Driving the backroad between San Lucas and San Ardo got about six drops of precipitation on the windshield Sunday afternoon. As much as I love a good thunderstorm I found myself praying for none unless there was a downpour to go with it. It was a beautiful day and night with all of those clouds.

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