RED FLAG WARNING

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED: 9:48 AM OCT. 13, 2020 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 267, AND 269… The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA…Portions of interior northern California including the west side of the Sacramento Valley, the Coastal Range, the Delta, and northern and eastern foothills and mountains. * WIND…North to east wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Stronger gusts up to 50 mph possible through favored gaps and canyons. * HUMIDITY…Minimum daytime humidity of 10 to 25 percent. Maximum overnight humidity between 20 and 45 percent. Locally lower overnight recoveries in the foothills. * IMPACTS…any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should be avoided. 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. Reply, Reply All or Forward