Weather Alerts
Excessive Heat Warning issued October 4 at 2:03PM PDT until October 5 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100.
* WHERE...Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, and Lake San
Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest
and Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County
including Pinnacles National Park.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major HeatRisk (level 3 of 4) in most areas
with more Extreme HeatRisk (level 4 of 4) interior Monterey
county.
Red Flag Warning issued October 4 at 10:28AM PDT until October 5 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, EAST BAY HILLS, AND HIGHER TERRAIN OF
CENTRAL COAST...
.Hot and dry conditions with little to no relief at night will
continue through early Saturday. Periodic offshore flow (north to
northeast winds) will occur both day and night. Additionally,
fuel moistures remain critically low. As a result, Red Flag
conditions will continue for the higher eleavtions of the Santa
Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills, and Central Coast through Saturday
morning.
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red
Flag Warning for critically dry fuels, low humidity, and breezy
winds, which is in effect until 9 AM PDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 512 Santa Cruz Mountains,
Fire Weather Zone 514 Eastern Santa Clara Hills, Fire Weather
Zone 515 East Bay Hills, Fire Weather Zone 517 Santa Lucia
Mountains and Los Padres National Forest and Fire Weather Zone
518 Mountains of San Benito County And Interior Monterey
County including Pinnacles National Park.
* TIMING...Now through 9 AM Saturday
* WINDS...North to Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Upper single digits to 25 percent both day
and night.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor
burning is not recommended and follow local burn bans.