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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
136 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

CAZ215>218-263-266-279-040300-
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Northern Sacramento Valley to Southern Tehama County Line Below
1000 Ft-
Central Sacramento Valley in Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Northern
Sutter, and Butte County Below 1000 Ft-
Southern Sacramento Valley in Yolo-
Sacramento Far Western Placer, southern Sutter and Solano County
Below 1000 Ft-Carquinez Strait and Delta-Southeast Edge Shasta-
Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit-
Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions
of Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units-Eastern Mendocino NF-
136 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 215,216,217,218,
263,266 AND 279...

* Winds...Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
  Winds begin to taper off throughout the late afternoon and
  evening.

* Humidity...Minimum daytime relative humidity of 5 to 15
  percent expected. Nighttime humidity recoveries will also be
  very poor in the 15 to 35 percent range.

* Highest Threat...Sacramento Valley, generally west of
  Interstate 5 and elevations below 3000 feet.

* 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 wind, low relative humidity, and hot temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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