Fire weather concerns will remain high Tuesday afternoon through Thursday due to California’s dry summer landscape, gusty onshore winds and the potential for storms.
Monsoon moisture in the Bay Area has cleared — making way for scorching temperatures this week and increased fire risk in the region. The warming trend is expected to peak Tuesday, with highs up to the 80s and 90s in interior areas, before cooling down midweek.
While a brief threat of thunderstorms passed Monday, fire risk remains a concern in California’s dry summer landscape.
The North Bay has been hit the hardest by the weather pattern so far, with temperatures up to 94 degrees forecast on Monday and Tuesday, and — after a slower-than-typical start to wildfire season — fires in Napa and Sonoma counties.
The Hardin Fire in Napa County has spread 79 acres and is 65% contained as of Tuesday morning, while the Ledson Fire in Sonoma County is currently 17 acres…