Red Flag Warning issued for Solano County
(Graphic by Solano News Update)
The National Weather Service office in Sacramento has upgraded its Fire Weather Watch into a Red Flag Warning starting tomorrow.
The current weather alert lasts from Wednesday morning until Friday morning, according to an emergency bulletin published by the weather agency on Tuesday.
Forecasters say critical fire weather conditions will be present throughout much of Northern California, including all of Solano County, starting Wednesday morning. Gusty wind coupled with low humidity and warm temperatures could trigger new wildfires that start quickly and spread rapidly.
Already this year, several destructive wildfires have started during critical weather emergencies, including August’s LNU Lightning Complex wildfire that originated with a late-evening summer lightning storm and last month’s Glass Fire in Napa County that began during similar Red Flag weather conditions.
“A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly,” the weather agency said. “A combination of strong wind, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.”
Forecasters say they expect sustained wind between 15 and 25 miles per hour throughout the area, with gusty wind between 40 and 50 miles per hour in places. Humidity readings are expected to be between 10 and 25 percent during the day and 25 to 40 percent overnight.
The Red Flag Warning starts at 5 a.m. Wednesday and lasts until 11 a.m. Friday.
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