LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for early in the new week due to windy, dry conditions in the forecast.
The agency said a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.
The watch is for portions of the Sacramento Valley, adjacent foothills, and northern Coastal Range from 1 p.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting gusty northerly wind – with wind speeds of 10 to 25 miles per hour and gusts of between 30 to 40 miles per hour – combined with low humidity could bring critical fire weather conditions to the region. Daytime humidity will be low with poor overnight recoveries of 30 to 40 percent, and sometimes lower, for vegetation.
The forecast says the highest threat is on the western side of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills, where the highest wind gusts and lowest humidity are expected.
In response, on Saturday Pacific Gas and Electric said that a public safety power shutoff could occur beginning on Monday evening in parts of the Sacramento Valley, including Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sutter and Yuba counties.
So far, PG&E have not indicated any potential shutoff for Lake County.
In Lake County, the forecast calls for daytime temperatures peaking in the low 90s on Tuesday and dropping into the cooler range as the week progresses, with the potential for rain on Friday and Saturday.
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