Large swaths of Northern California are under either warnings for fire weather inland or storms along the coast Monday.
The National Weather Service placed northern Sacramento Valley under a red flag warning as weather conditions were expected to increase fire risk until 8 p.m. Monday. With gusts up to 40 mph and humidity as low as 9%, forecasters are urging safety precautions to prevent a fire from sparking. The warning is in effect for the area starting north of Sacramento in Yuba City and stretching past Redding. The biggest threat is along Interstate 5, nestled between several national forests, including Tahoe, Mendocino and Lassen. Forecasters also warned of a moderate heat risk in the same area.
At the same time, the Northern California coast is hunkering down during unusual stormy weather. The National Weather Service issued a storm warning until 9 a.m. Monday due to “anomalously strong winds” between 35 and 45 knots, or nautical miles per hour, between Cape Mendocino and Point Arena…