An alert for ‘fire weather’ this weekend
Posted on October 3, 2018 by Sonoma Valley Sun
On the weekend exactly one year after the start of the Wildfire disaster, the National Weather Service has issued this unsettling alert: A Red Flag Warning for Sonoma Valley and other areas is in effect from Saturday night at 8 am to 9 pm on Monday.
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.
- AFFECTED AREA – North Bay Mountains above 1000 feet in Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties.
- WIND – Northeast winds 20 to 35 with gusts to 50 mph Saturday night. Winds will ease during the day Sunday, but increase again Sunday night.
- HUMIDITY – Humidity will initially be above 50% Saturday night but lower into the teens on Sunday with little or no recovery Sunday night.
- HIGHEST THREAT – is located in the Napa county hills above 1000 feet especially along the Yolo county line. Any areas that received less than 0.25 inches of rain this week.
- IMPACTS – Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
