Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern California Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity across multiple Northern California counties from June 10 to June 11.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern California
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sacramento CA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern California.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sacramento for gusty winds and low humidity. The alert is in effect from 11 AM PDT Wednesday, June 10, to 5 PM PDT Thursday, June 11.
Affected Areas
The warning covers South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro; Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County; Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Glenn County; Butte County Below 1000 ft; Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Colusa County; Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft; Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505; and Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are expected. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Residents should prepare for the possibility of extreme fire behavior due to strong winds and low humidity.
Expected Conditions
North winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph are forecast, strongest along the far western Sacramento Valley. Daytime minimum humidities are expected at 9 to 15%, with overnight maximum relative humidities of 25 to 50%. The highest threat is along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento Valley.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at 11 AM PDT on June 10, 2026, and remains in effect until 5 PM PDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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