SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Strong winds will add a host of issues for the valley Tuesday, which is Election Day, and Wednesday.
Wind will create fire conditions and could cause damage and outages before leaving the area Thursday.
A Red Flag Warning begins at 10 A.M. on Tuesday and continues through Wednesday afternoon.
WHEN
A new windy pattern will emerge after a nice break from the wind Monday night. The wind will become very breezy by about noon Tuesday and continue to get stronger overnight. At 11 a.m., a Red Flag Warning kicks in for the Bay Area and Central Coast warning of dry and windy fire conditions until Thursday morning.
The winds will blow especially strong very early Wednesday morning. Planned and unplanned power outages may occur.
The winds will continue for much of the day but eventually dwindle by early Thursday morning.
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IMPACT
At top of mind with any big wind event in November ahead of substantial soaking rain is the fire risk. Unfortunately, our history of fire in California has most of the destructive fires in October and November.
The reason is due to strong windy patterns at the very end of the season when vegetation has not yet become moist enough. These dry patterns have seen infamous fires like the Camp Fire and Tubbs Fire among other happen, so the Red Flag Warning needs to be taken seriously.
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NEED
For areas outside of the Red Flag Warning, many issues will connect to the strong winds. Safety is important for any windy day around trees. Watch where you walk, stand and park for falling limb potential.
The power is at risk during any period of windy weather for outages. Also some planned outages may happen in the coming days and you are encouraged to seek out more information HERE if you are a PG&E customer.
Finally, strong wind will make you feel colder, and it's just uncomfortable outdoors for extended periods of time. Make sure you are well dressed and mentally prepared for windy weather. Secure items before the wind moves in Tuesday.
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