Full Notification

RED FLAG WARNING in effect from 1:00pm 10/1/20 to 6:00pm 10/2/20.
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
227 AM PDT Thursday, October, 1 2020.
 
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Friday...
 
Gusty north to northwest winds, very low humidity with very poor overnight recovery, and extremely dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon through Friday afternoon. Greatest impacts will be to higher elevations and ongoing fires.
 
East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-Santa Cruz Mountains, 227 AM PDT Thursday, Oct. 1 2020.
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS AND CRITICALLY DRY CONDITIONS...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN San Francisco HAS ISSUED a Red Flag Warning...WHICH IS  
 IN EFFECT from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM PDT Friday.
 
* WIND...Northwest winds arrive Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening during the peak of
   the burn period along with very low humidity. Northwest winds increase Thursday night into
   Friday morning with gusts 20 to 30 mph and little or no humidity recovery. Breezy northerly
   winds continue through the Friday burn period with continued hot temperatures.
 
* HUMIDITY...15 to 30 percent but locally 8-12 percent with little or no nighttime recovery in
    the hills.
 
* IMPACTS...Any new fire start will spread rapidly due to the combination of hot temperatures,  
   very dry fuels, breezy northerly winds and low humidity.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

Smoke and haze are expected to remain in the area until Saturday.   Today 10/1/20   

FLEX ALERT: The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. 10/1/20.  With high temperatures in the forecast, the power grid operator is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use. Reduced capacity, along with fire activity and heat, has led to a potential shortage of energy supply this evening.
Between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m., the ISO is urging consumers to:  Set air conditioning thermostats to 78 degrees, if health permits.  Defer use of major appliances.  Turn off unnecessary lights.  Unplug unused electrical devices.  Close blinds and drapes.  Use fans when possible.  Limit time the refrigerator door is open.

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