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WWUS86 KSTO 191930
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

CAZ213-215>221-266>269-200000-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-241020T0000Z/
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-Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest-
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-
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-
1230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
213,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,266,267,268 AND 269...

* Winds...North to east wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
  Strongest winds along the Sierra and adjacent foothills through
  the evening.

* Humidity...Minimum daytime relative humidity of 5 to 20 percent.

* Highest Threat...Gusty downslope winds along the Sierra and into
  the adjacent foothills persist into this evening.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty wind and low humidity can
  cause new fire starts and ongoing wildfires 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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