PG&E is now warning customers in its service region of possible power outages in the coming days as the weather moves into Northern and Central California.
Temperatures are expected to drop by the end of Tuesday as a light weather system brings some chances of showers at higher elevations.
Strong winds and low humidity are the biggest concerns after that system. A red flag warning will be in effect for the Sacramento Valley and Bay Area from Thursday evening through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
The high fire danger has prompted PG&E to list Thursday through Saturday as days when power shutoffs for public safety are likely.
The counties that could be affected by the closures could vary from day to day, PG&E shows on the PSPS website.
In total, PG&E says about 28,000 customers could be affected.
Possible power outage on Thursday, October 17
The province will monitor the number of potentially affected customers.
Alameda (28), Colusa (605), Contra Costa (805), Glenn (511), Lake (168), Mendocino (10), Napa (649), Shasta (1,417), Solano (2,467), Sonoma (707) , Tehama (2,872) and Yolo (262).
Possible power outages on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19
Alameda (28), Alpine (564), Amador (55), Butte (648), Calaveras (2,346), Colusa (605), Contra Costa (805), El Dorado (984), Fresno (1,151), Glenn (511) ), Lake (168), Madera (2,901), Mariposa (640), Mendocino (10), Merced (27), Monterey (576), Napa (649), Nevada (808), Placer (1,175), Plumas (658) ), San Luis Obispo (128), Santa Barbara (106), Shasta (1,417), Sierra (972), Solano (2,467), Sonoma (707), Stanislaus (27), Tehama (2,872), Tuolumne (3,823), and Jolo (262).
Possible power outage on Sunday, October 20
Same affected number as previous days.
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Lake, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Tuolumne.
According to PG&E, no shutoffs are planned for Wednesday or Saturday.
