Local brief
Red Flag Warning for Sierra Nevada and foothills, central and northern California (midnight tonight to 10 a.m. PDT Friday)
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a Red Flag Warning at 10:14 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, for portions of the Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills from midnight tonight to 10 a.m. PDT Friday, Oct. 16. Northeast to east winds and very dry air mean any fire can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a Red Flag Warning at 10:14 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. It is in effect from midnight tonight (early Thursday, Oct. 15) to 10 a.m. PDT Friday, Oct. 16.
Where: Portions of the Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills in central and northern California. NWS fire weather zones include the Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas counties, northern and central Motherlode foothills, Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer counties including Interstate 80, Sierra Nevada of El Dorado and Amador counties including Highway 50, southern Motherlode, and Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-southern Alpine counties. Counties with land in the warning include Butte, Plumas, Tehama, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba, Amador, El Dorado, Alpine, Calaveras and Tuolumne. Not every neighborhood in those counties is inside the warning; check https://www.weather.gov/sto.
Weather: NWS says northeast to east winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 45 mph, daytime relative humidity of 10 to 25 percent with single digits possible, and very poor overnight humidity recoveries.
Why it matters: Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
What to do: Do not burn outdoors. Avoid anything that throws sparks (mowing dry grass, dragging trailer chains, target shooting). Do not park or idle on dry grass. Make sure cigarettes are fully out. If you see smoke or fire, call 911. Be ready to evacuate if a wildfire starts near you; follow CAL FIRE, your county OES and Cal OES (https://www.caloes.ca.gov).
Sources: National Weather Service Sacramento Red Flag Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4cb664e09cf499f4549d49c5ca565796896c73b.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KSTO-FW-W-0007 · National Weather Service Sacramento Red Flag Warning.
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