LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for portions of Lake and some of its surrounding counties due to fire concerns.
The warning is in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday, the agency reported.
In addition to Lake County, the warning has been issued for Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties, as well as portions of the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service.
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions – a combination of low humidity, dry conditions and gusty winds – are occurring.
Gusty northeast winds are forecast to occur in Lake County areas above 2,000 feet through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service reported.
Ridge winds between 10 and 15 miles per hour, with gusts ranging from 20 to 30 miles per hour, are anticipated, mainly during the nighttime and early morning hours, based on the forecast.
The National Weather Service predicted daytime humidity in the 5- to 10-percent range during the daytime, with poor overnight recovery of humidity levels.
At the same time, forecasters predict temperatures to range from lows in the 40s and 50s at night to highs in the 60s and 70s during the day.
As a rule, local and state fire agencies go on heightened alert during red flag warnings, with Cal Fire reporting that it increases staffing during such times of heightened fire danger.
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