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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 8, 2026, 9:18 AM PDT for 11 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 10, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2026, 9:18 AM PDT (16:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 10, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
Counties Butte County, CA, Colusa County, CA, Glenn County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Shasta County, CA, Solano County, CA, Sutter County, CA, Tehama County, CA, Yolo County, CA, Yuba County, CA
The radar
The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1385 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
702 WWUS86 KSTO 081618 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 918 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 CAZ154-155-157-081730- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.A.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ Sac Metro/W. El Dorado/Amador County- C. Solano County including Fairfield-Sacramento County Delta- 918 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 154,155 AND 157... The National Weather Service in Sacramento has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Duration of northerly winds is not expected to meet red flag criteria though fire weather conditions will remain elevated due to breezy winds and low humidity. $$ CAZ124-142-144>146-148>150-152-153-091915- /O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ Shasta Metro-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County- Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County- Butte County Below 1000 ft-Central Colusa County Incl. I-5- Eastern Colusa County-Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft- W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505- C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland- 918 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 124,142,144,145,146,148,149,150,152 AND 153... The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to 5 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Winds...North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts 30 to 40 mph, strongest along the far western Sacramento Valley. * Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 9 to 15%; Overnight maximum relative humidities 25 to 50% * Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento Valley. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/sacramento
3 follow-up statements
040 WWUS86 KSTO 091639 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 CAZ147-151-101645- /O.EXA.KSTO.FW.W.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ W. Glenn/Colusa Foothills 1000-3000 ft-Yolo / Solano County Hills- 939 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 147 AND 151... The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to 5 PM PDT Thursday. * Winds...North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts 30 to 40 mph, strongest along the far western Sacramento Valley. * Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 9 to 15%; Overnight maximum relative humidities 25 to 50% * Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento Valley. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CAZ124-142-144>146-148>150-152-153-101645- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ Shasta Metro-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County- Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County- Butte County Below 1000 ft-Central Colusa County Incl. I-5- Eastern Colusa County-Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft- W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505- C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland- 939 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 124,142,144,145,146,148,149,150,152 AND 153... * Winds...North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts 30 to 40 mph, strongest along the far western Sacramento Valley. * Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 9 to 15%; Overnight maximum relative humidities 25 to 50% * Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento Valley. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/sacramento
819 WWUS86 KSTO 101642 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 942 AM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026 CAZ124-142-144>153-120000- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0002.260610T1800Z-260612T0000Z/ Shasta Metro-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County- Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County- Butte County Below 1000 ft-W. Glenn/Colusa Foothills 1000-3000 ft- Central Colusa County Incl. I-5-Eastern Colusa County- Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft-Yolo / Solano County Hills- W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505- C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland- 942 AM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 124,142,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151, 152 AND 153... * Winds...North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts 30 to 40 mph, strongest along the far western Sacramento Valley. * Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 9 to 15%; Overnight maximum relative humidities 25 to 50% * Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento Valley. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/sacramento
527 WWUS86 KSTO 112352 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 452 PM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 CAZ124-142-144>153-120100- /O.EXP.KSTO.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/ Shasta Metro-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County- Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County- Butte County Below 1000 ft-W. Glenn/Colusa Foothills 1000-3000 ft- Central Colusa County Incl. I-5-Eastern Colusa County- Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft-Yolo / Solano County Hills- W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505- C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland- 452 PM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 124,142,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152 AND 153... North winds are gradually decreasing, therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue the rest of today through early next week from hot, dry, and periodically breezy weather. Be sure to practice fire safety and always have a plan if a fire starts near you. $$ http://weather.gov/sacramento
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sacramento, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 7, 11:41 AM PDT, 21 hours 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- -Elevated Fire Weather conditions in the Sacramento Valley continue today due to breezy winds and low humidity. Biggest impacts in the northern Sac Valley. -Significant warm up starting mid-week brings potential for triple digits into the weekend. -Gusty north winds and low humidity will lead to Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the Valley late in the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 11:41 AM PDT, 21 hours 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1141 AM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026 For additional details on weather and expected impacts over the next 7 days, please visit weather.gov/sto/briefing. .KEY MESSAGES... -Elevated Fire Weather conditions in the Sacramento Valley continue today due to breezy winds and low humidity. Biggest impacts in the northern Sac Valley. -Significant warm up starting mid-week brings potential for triple digits into the weekend. -Gusty north winds and low humidity will lead to Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the Valley late in the week. && .DISCUSSION... ...Today... Near normal temperatures continue today, with mid to upper 80s expected in the Valley, Delta, and lower foothills. Daytime humidities remain low, generally between 10 and 25% (lowest in the northern Sacramento Valley). This, in combination with lingering gusty winds means elevated fire weather conditions remain in the northern Sacramento Valley through the afternoon and early evening. ...Monday and Tuesday... Precipitation chances for Monday and Tuesday have virtually disappeared with the most recent forecast update. Temperatures will remain near normal through Tuesday (low to mid 80s for the Valley), with a slight increase to daytime relative humidities. The Delta and adjacent portions of the Valley will see breezy to gusty winds on Monday afternoon/evening (65 to 90% chance of 30 mph or higher gusts in the Delta, 30 to 50% in the nearby Valley), though minimal impacts are expected currently. ...Wednesday through Saturday... Northerly winds increase as the early-week trough shifts into the Great Basin. Gusty winds and low humidity will bring increased fire weather concerns across the Valley, Delta, and lower foothills, especially Wednesday and Thursday. To this point, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch from 11am Wednesday to 5pm Thursday. Temperatures trend higher starting mid-week as well, with widespread Moderate HeatRisk, areas of Major HeatRisk, and potential for triple digit high temperatures in the Valley, Delta, and lower foothills through the weekend. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions over the next 24 hours. Northwest surface wind gusts 15 to 20 kts in the northern Sacramento Valley until 22Z Sunday. West wind gusts 15 to 20 kts in the vicinity Delta after 21Z Sunday. Sustained winds 12 kts or less elsewhere. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon for Butte County Below 1000 ft-C. Solano County including Fairfield-C. Yolo/NE Solano including Woodland-Central Colusa County Incl. I-5-Central Glenn Co & Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa County-Eastern Glenn County-N. Sac Valley in Tehama County-Sac Metro/W. El Dorado/Amador County-Sacramento County Delta-Shasta Metro-Sutter/Yuba counties below 1000 ft-W. Yolo County including Capay/I-505. &&
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.