Red Flag Warnings are in effect Saturday for areas in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma for warm, dry, windy weather. The relative humidity could be as low as 14 percent, wind gusts to 45 mph, and temperatures in the 80s; however, these numbers could vary over this large area.
Fire Weather Watches have been posted in California for critical fire weather. North wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph, locally higher, will develop late Sunday night and continue into Tuesday across the Central Valley and Coast Range. Strongest winds are expected along the west side of the Valley and in the Delta on Monday. North to northeast wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph, locally higher near favored gaps and canyons, will develop Monday and continue Tuesday over the foothills and mountains. The humidity will be in the 15 to 25 percent range Monday, and slightly lower Tuesday.
These weather conditions could cause wildfires to spread rapidly.
The map below shows the precipitation in California and Nevada during the 72-hour period that ended at 9 a.m. PDT October 9, 2021.
