The rain we thought we were going to get was more in the North Bay, in Napa and Sonoma counties. But right now, we aren't even expecting to get traces of rain anywhere. The system just was not strong enough.
It's not the temperatures we're worried about so much as it is the off-shore winds. That will dry out the grass fuels even more, and the humidity will be critically low. It's going to be very windy and very dry.
A fire weather watch will start Thursday and run through Saturday evening. According to the weather service, higher elevations in the region could see wind gusts of up to 40 mph, with isolated gusts of 50 mph.
Safety officials urged residents to be cautious with the fire conditions, urging them to cut back on defensible space in front of their homes and avoid doing activities that may create a spark or heat up dry vegetation.
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