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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1224 PM PDT Thu Jun 19 2025

CAZ215>220-263-266-279-202200-
/O.NEW.KSTO.FW.A.0002.250621T1500Z-250622T1800Z/
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-Eastern Mendocino NF-
1224 PM PDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
215,216,217,218,219,220,263,266 AND 279...

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning.

* Winds...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 30 to 40 mph.
  Strongest winds expected across the Sacramento Valley along and
  west of Interstate 5, the Delta, and the northern San Joaquin
  Valley.

* Humidity...Minimum daytime humidity: 15 to 25 percent. Overnight
  recoveries in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

* Highest Threat...Sacramento Valley along and west of the I-5
  corridor, adjacent Coastal Range, and the northern San Joaquin
  Valley.

* 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 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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