Fire Weather Watch in Effect Sunday & Monday

Sacramento, CA…Strong Winds and Low Humidity Sunday and Monday. Gusty north to northeasterly wind is expected to begin across the Coastal Range, northern and western Central Valley Sunday and spread across the Sierra Nevada Sunday night. Combination of wind, low afternoon humidity, and poor overnight recovery may create a period of increased fire starts or rapid spread.

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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017

…Strong Winds and Low Humidity Sunday and Monday…

.Gusty north to northeasterly wind is expected to begin across
the Coastal Range, northern and western Central Valley Sunday and
spread across the Sierra Nevada Sunday night. Combination of
wind, low afternoon humidity, and poor overnight recovery may
create a period of increased fire starts or rapid spread.

CAZ220-221-267>269-070000-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.A.0009.171009T0600Z-171010T1200Z/
Southern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Calaveras-Tuolumne Unit-Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
Northern Motherlode From 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of
Nevada-Yuba-Placer-Amador and ElDorado Units-
Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S
West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak-
Beckworth Peak)-
Northern Sierra Including the Tahoe and ElDorado NF/S West of the
Sierra Crest-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 267, 268, AND 269…

* WIND…North to northeast 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY…Daytime minimum humidity between 10 and 20
percent. Overnight recovery values between 25 and 40 percent.

* HIGHEST THREAT…Most critical areas of concern across
exposed ridges and through wind-aligned drainages during
overnight into morning hours.

* 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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