The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for portions of the Bay Area starting Saturday morning and lasting through Sunday evening.
from SAT 5:00 AM PDT until SUN 5:00 PM PDT, Santa Cruz Mountains, Southern Sacramento Valley in Yolo/Sacramento/Far Western Placer/Southern Sutter and Solano County below 1000 ft - excludes the Deltafrom SAT 5:00 PM PDT until SUN 5:00 PM PDT, North Bay interior valleys, Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, East Bay Interior Valleys, San Francisco Peninsula Coastfrom SAT 8:00 AM PDT until SUN 5:00 PM PDT, Santa Cruz...
The weather warning is in anticipation of favorable conditions for wildfires. Red flag warnings mean dry and windy conditions will exist. You should not burn outdoors as fire could rapidly spread. There is also a wind advisory in effect for the Bay Area hills and mountains from 8 a.m. on Saturday to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Gusts up to 45 mph are expected with gusts up to 60 mph possible at the highest elevations. ABefore the dry and windy weather comes, a Frost Advisory is in effect from late Friday into Saturday morning for the North Bay valleys because of near-freezing temperatures between 33 and 36 degrees in the area.
"Significant wind events such as this can greatly increase the chance of a fire's intensity and how quickly it can spread," said Cal Fire Assistant Venmer Deocariza. He said these conditions can also make it dangerous for firefighters. He asked residents to remain vigilant and to refrain from activities that can contribute to wildfires. Deocariza said it's not just fire season in California, but year-round vulnerability.
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