Redding to Modesto under Red Flag Warning — fire risk high through Monday

SACRAMENTO, Calif — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Sacramento Valley and Delta region through the weekend, warning of conditions that could spark and rapidly spread wildfires.

The timing for the warning stretches from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday.

Forecasters expect north winds of 20–30 mph, with gusts reaching 35–45 mph. In some areas of the Delta and the far western Sacramento Valley, gusts could climb to 50 mph. Relative humidity is forecasted to be low during the day, ranging from 7% to 15%, and higher overnight, between 30% and 55%…

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