California Severe Fire Weather Watch | Effective 09/10/2026 10:41

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued September 10 at 10:41AM PDT until September 14 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 10, 2026 - 10:41am
Expires: 
September 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... The National Weather Service in Sacramento CA has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...A portion of the Sacramento Valley and northern foothills. * TIMING...From 11 AM PDT Saturday through 11 AM PDT Monday. * WINDS...Gusts 20 to 35 mph. South to southwest winds Saturday morning and afternoon, becoming north to northeast Saturday evening through Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro; Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Between 1000-3000 ft; Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County; Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Glenn County; Butte County Below 1000 ft; Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Colusa County; Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sacramento CA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov