Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for:

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
130 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026

CAZ124-142-144>146-148>150-152-153-155>158-180300-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/
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-C. Solano County including
Fairfield-SW Solano County including Vallejo-Sacramento County
Delta-San Joaquin County Delta-
Including the cities of Fairfield, Vacaville, Yuba City, Beale
AFB, Colusa, Walnut Grove, Williams, Chico, Oroville, Gridley,
Vallejo, Benicia, Woodland, Dixon, Red Bluff, Redding, Anderson,
Willows, Orland, Esparto, and Winters
130 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of the Sacramento Valley and Delta.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds expected along and west of
  Interstate 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
127 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026

CAZ124-142-144>146-148>150-152>161-163-164-180000-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/
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-
Sac Metro/W. El Dorado/Amador County-
C. Solano County including Fairfield-
SW Solano County including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-
San Joaquin County Delta-C. San Joaquin County including Stockton-
Tracy Triangle Below 1000 ft-NE San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft-
W. Stanislaus County Above 1000 ft & I-5-
C. Stanislaus County including Modesto-
127 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
124,142,144,145,146,148,149,150,152,153,154,155,156,
157,158,159,160,161,163 AND 164...

* Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts 35 to 45 mph, locally
  up to 50 mph around the Delta and the western Sacramento
  Valley.

* Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 7 to 15%. Overnight
  maximum relative humidities of 20 to 55%.

* Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in
  the Sacramento Valley. Strongest winds are expected today.

* 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.

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