...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
213,215,216,217,263,266 AND 279...
* Winds...Northerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.
* Humidity...Overnight recoveries of 30 to 50 percent. Minimum
relative humidity of 13 to 23 percent today.
* Highest Threat...West side of the Sacramento Valley, mainly
along and West of Interstate 5, as well as the northeast
foothills.
* Impacts...The combination of gusty wind and low humidity can
cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor
burning is not recommended
*
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.
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