Red flag warnings sounding the alarm for fire weather for parts of the Bay Area and northern Sacramento Valley will go into effect from 4 a.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Thursday for strong, dry winds coming from the north and northeast. Velocities of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts as high as 45 mph and perhaps in excess of 60 mph near such locations as Mt. St. Helena and Mt. Diablo.
that it may shut off power in parts of 22 counties in the Sierra foothills, North Bay, East Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains starting Wednesday morning, aiming to prevent dry, windy conditions from damaging utility equipment and igniting a fire.Meanwhile, in Southern California, showers will begin to develop Tuesday and become more widespread on Wednesday.
As this happens, strong winds from the north and northeast will kick up in Northern California as a result of the position of the low and the jet stream’s powerful support aloft. In Southern California, the majority of the precipitation from the storm will fall on Wednesday into early Thursday morning, with showers lingering on Thursday.
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