Forecasters issued warnings to Northern California residents about widespread gusty winds and high fire danger as well as beach hazards over the weekend.
The National Weather Service said in its daily forecast discussion on Friday that Northern California will be in a dry “inside slider” pattern, where a low-pressure system drops south from the Pacific Northwest and slides over land, keeping Northern California dry and windy.
The weather service issued a red flag warning for parts of Solano County, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the Sacramento Valley and the entire Central Valley because of the gusty winds combined with low humidity. The warning was in effect from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Winds from the north are expected at 20 to 30 mph, and gusts of 35 to 45 mph and up to 50 mph around the Delta and the far western Sacramento Valley, as well as along some coastal points and mountain peaks…