windy weather

It must be October- a very turbulent and changeable month. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS INCREASING BY DAWN THURSDAY MORNING AND PEAK LATE THURSDAY THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SACRAMENTO...VACAVILLE...CHICO...REDDING. * IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BLOW AROUND. DOWNED BRANCHES COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. And, despite the recent rain, it is still dry out there. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 216 CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 217 SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN YOLO-SACRAMENTO FAR WESTERN PLACER, SOUTHERN SUTTER AND SOLANO COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 218 CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA- SONOMA UNIT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT DURING THE DAY AND AREAS OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BREEZY AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ALONG WITH DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD SEE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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.