The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of the Bay Area this weekend, with high winds and low humidity raising the risk of wildfires.
SAN FRANCISCO – According to the agency, the warning goes into effect at 5 a.m. Saturday for locations above 1,000 feet in the Marin Coastal Range, North Bay interior mountains, Santa Cruz Mountains, eastern Santa Clara hills and the East Bay Hills and continues through 5 p.m. Sunday.Meanwhile, the Red Flag Warning goes into effect between 5 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m.
During the overnight hours, offshore winds could mix down into the interior valleys of the North Bay and East Bay.Winds gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour will be possible, with higher gusts up to 60 miles per hour across ridgetops and higher peaks, according to the weather service.Along with the strong winds, minimum relative humidity levels could drop to as low as 10 to 20% in some areas this weekend, contributing to the higher risk for fires.
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