Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
103 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

CAZ215>218-263-266-279-011245-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0002.240702T0600Z-240704T0300Z/
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-
103 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 8 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY 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.
  Strongest wind gusts Tuesday morning and along the western
  half of the Sacramento Valley into the eastern Coast Range.

* Humidity...Minimum relative humidity of 5 to 15 percent.
  Nighttime humidity recoveries will also be very poor in the
  15 to 25 percent range.

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

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds 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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