Sacramento, CA…Critical Fire Weather Conditions Possible Late Tonight Through Monday Afternoon For Elevations Below 2000 Feet…Widespread gusty north to east wind expected Saturday, which persists into Monday afternoon. Combined with low humidity and dry fuels will increase critical fire weather conditions over lower elevations. Strongest wind expected along the west side of the Sacramento Valley and through favorably oriented gaps and canyons in the surrounding foothills. Lighter wind expected Tuesday, but dry and hot conditions continue.

Fire Weather Watch
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
330 AM PDT Fri May 7 2021

…Critical Fire Weather Conditions Possible Late Tonight Through
Monday Afternoon For Elevations Below 2000 Feet…

.Widespread gusty north to east wind expected Saturday, which
persists into Monday afternoon. Combined with low humidity and
dry fuels will increase critical fire weather conditions over
lower elevations. Strongest wind expected along the west side of
the Sacramento Valley and through favorably oriented gaps and
canyons in the surrounding foothills. Lighter wind expected
Tuesday, but dry and hot conditions continue.

CAZ213-215>220-263-266-267-279-072300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.A.0002.210508T1500Z-210511T0100Z/
Eastern Portion of Shasta/Trinity NF-
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-
Northern San Joaquin Valley in San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Counties Below 1000 ft-
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Calaveras-Tuolumne Unit-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-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and ElDorado Units-Eastern Mendocino NF-
330 AM PDT Fri May 7 2021

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 263, 266, 267, AND 279
BELOW 2000 FEET ELEVATION…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219,
220, 263, 266, 267, AND 279 for elevations below 2000 feet.

* WIND…North to east 10 to 25 mph with local gusts up to 35 mph
or higher. Strongest winds expected west of Interstate 5 into
the Coastal Range, and through favorably oriented gaps and
canyons in the foothills.

* HUMIDITY…Minimum daytime humidity in the single digits or
teens, with poor to moderate overnight humidity recovery.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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Source = National Weather Service Sacramento