The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Bay Area later this week as dry and windy weather is expected to return to the region.
According to the agency’s Bay Area office, the watch is in effect for all nine Bay Area counties from 11 a.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Saturday.
“Folks, we’re not out of the woods yet,” The office reported this on Monday on its account on X (formerly Twitter)..
The Weather Service said wind gusts are expected to develop from the northeast beginning Thursday afternoon, mostly at 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 miles per hour. Wind gusts of up to 50 km/h can occur in higher areas.
Meanwhile, humidity is expected to drop to “critically dry” levels on Friday and Saturday, possibly falling to as low as 15% during the day and less than 40% during nighttime hours.
“The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fires to quickly increase in size and intensity,” the Weather Service said in a statement, adding that outdoor burning is not recommended.
