SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A hot weekend gets even hotter during the workweek. High pressure will sit overhead Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, making for a very summer-like start to October.
Valley high temps on Monday will be in the middle to upper 90s, but Tuesday and Wednesday will see highs near or above the century mark for much of the valley. These temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of the year!
The abnormally warm temperatures will be in addition to northerly winds and low relative humidity Monday and Tuesday for the Sacramento Valley and Delta. This means we will be looking at periods of elevated to critical fire danger for parts of the Sacramento Valley, Delta, and Bay Area.
Northerly wind gusts of up to 25 mph, combined with low relative humidity in the 10-20% range and highs near 100°, will cause elevated fire danger.
Because of the fire danger, public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are possible.
PG&E is alerting of possible PSPS for Monday and Tuesday for parts of Northern California including the Sacramento Valley, North Coast, Delta, and Bay Area.
The strongest north winds look to be along and west of Interstate 5 in the Sacramento Valley and extending down into the Delta. The timing of the winds is still being worked out but it'll likely be in the early to late morning hours on Monday and Tuesday. Gusts of 25-30 mph are possible.
This is a good reminder that fire season is not over! We can and have seen large and destructive wildfires in Northern California in the fall season. Keep that go-bag packed and make sure it's still ready! Any fires that start could get established and grow quickly!
