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Bay Area Braces for Critical Fire Weather
2 Aug
Summary
- Critical fire weather threat active through Monday in interior North Bay.
- Nocturnal winds will bring severe humidity drops to mountain areas.
- Inland temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees through Monday.
A near-critical fire weather threat is currently active through Monday across the interior North Bay, East Bay, Diablo Range, and Santa Lucia Range. Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution.
A cold front is expected to trigger a weak offshore wind push tonight across the North Bay and Central Coast. This could draw warm, dry air down to coastal areas, mixing out the marine layer except for isolated patches near Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz.
The most significant concern arrives Sunday night into Monday morning with a stronger pulse of dry offshore winds. While not officially reaching advisory levels, these winds will cause severe humidity drops, sustaining aggressive fire behavior overnight. Inland temperatures are projected to reach and exceed 100 degrees through Monday.
