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Northern California forecast and heat wave: What to know about fire
danger, outages, how to stay cool
Updated: 11:28 PM PDT Jul 2, 2024
WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. AND THAT BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT, TWO MAJOR
FIRES BURNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THE RIGHT. YOU SEE A FIRE
BURNING IN BUTTE COUNTY. AND WE LEARNED THAT IT IS DESTROYED AT LEAST
TWO HOMES. AND ON THE RIGHT, EL DORADO COUNTY, WHERE FAMILIES ARE
STILL UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS FOR CERTAIN AREAS. OUR CREWS HAVE BEEN
TRACKING THESE FIRES ALL AFTERNOON INTO THE NIGHT AS WELL. HERE'S A
LOOK AT WHERE THOSE FIRES ARE BURNING RIGHT NOW. THE THOMPSON FIRE IS
BURNING NEAR OROVILLE. THAT FIRE STARTED NEAR CHEROKEE AND THOMPSON
FLAT CEMETERY ROADS, AND IT QUICKLY BURNED MORE THAN 2000 ACRES. NOW,
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS HE HAS SECURED FEDERAL HELP TO SUPPORT
FIRST RESPONDERS IN EL DORADO COUNTY. THE MOCCASIN FIRE IS BURNING
SOUTH OF PLACERVILLE THAT FIRE HAS BURNED MORE THAN 50 ACRES, AND IT
IS THREATENING A NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOODS. WE ARE GIVING YOU TEAM
COVERAGE TONIGHT OF THE FIRES AND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE LATEST
LIVE REPORTERS AT EACH OF THOSE LOCATIONS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE'RE
GOING TO START WITH KCRA 3'S CATALINA ESTRADA, WHO IS AT THE BUTTE
COUNTY, UH, FIRE HERE WITH THE LATEST ON THAT FIRE. YEAH. GULSTAN. SO
RIGHT NOW WE'RE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THOMPSON FIRE. WE'RE STANDING ON
BESSIE LANE AND JUST NORTH OF US IS CANDY DRIVE. THIS ROAD IS JUST OFF
CANYON DRIVE, WHERE WE WERE EARLIER TODAY. AND THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE
SEEN SOME OF THOSE STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. JUST TAKE A
LOOK RIGHT BEHIND ME. YOU CAN SEE FIRE CREWS ARE STILL OUT HERE
WORKING TO PUT OUT SOME OF THE FLAMES AND SPOTS THAT HAVE REACHED
THESE HOMES RIGHT HERE. SO RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, THIS IS ONE OF THE
HOMES THAT WAS DESTROYED. AND RIGHT NEXT TO IT, I WANT TO SHOW YOU.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW PARADISE FIRE IS OUT HERE. MULTIPLE AGENCIES
HELPING. BUT I REALLY WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS HOME RIGHT HERE. ALL THAT
WE SEE IS STANDING FROM THIS STRUCTURE IS JUST A DOOR FRAME, DOOR
FRAME. EVERYTHING ELSE IS COMPLETELY BURNED. YOU CAN STILL SEE SOME OF
THOSE FLAMES BURNING. AND THIS JUST GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WE HAVE WHAT
WE HAVE SEEN OUT HERE ON THIS ROAD. AT LEAST THREE STRUCTURES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AND THEN EARLIER TODAY WE WITNESSED THE FIRE
SPREAD TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF FEATHER RIVER. YOU CAN SEE THE PLUMES OF
SMOKE AND THE VIDEO THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO SHOW YOU AND JUST BEFORE 7
P.M., THE WIND QUICKLY SPREAD THE FLAMES TO HOMES ON CANYON DRIVE, AS
WELL, NEAR CHARLO LANE AND AT LEAST ONE STRUCTURE WAS DESTROYED THERE,
AND MULTIPLE WERE THREATENED HERE ON BESSIE LANE NEAR CANDY DRIVE.
LIKE WE MENTIONED, THOSE THREE STRUCTURES THAT WE HAVE SEEN. SO FAR,
ALONG WITH VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY BURNED AND FIRE CREWS
STILL OUT HERE WORKING TO PUT OUT THOSE FLAMES. WE ALSO KNOW THAT CAL
FIRE OFFICIALS WERE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE KELLY RIDGE AREA. WE
ACTUALLY DROVE AROUND THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE DIDN'T SEE ANY
STRUCTURES THREATENED IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA. BUT WE KNOW FIRE CREWS
RIGHT NOW ARE STILL WORKING TO CONTAIN THIS FIRE. THE WINDS HAVE DIED
DOWN. YOU CAN STILL HEAR LAST TIME WE CHECKED FLIGHT RADAR. THEY ARE
STILL DOING THOSE WATER DROPS JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY PUT OUT AS MUCH
OF THAT FIRE AS THEY CAN RIGHT NOW. LIVE IN OROVILLE, CATALINA ESTRADA
KCRA THREE NEWS. BACK TO YOU GUYS. THEY HAVE THAT EQUIPMENT NOW TO
WHERE THEY CAN WORK AT NIGHT. IN SOME INSTANCES. SO THAT REALLY DOES
HELP. AND JUST TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BECAUSE WE SAW HOW FAST THE
FIRE WAS MOVING, YOU GUYS HAD TO LEAVE FROM ONE SCENE WHEN YOU GUYS
WERE SHOWING US WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE LIVE ON TV. YES. SO WE WERE
DRIVING DOWN CANYON DRIVE AND WE PARKED OUR VEHICLE. THE FLAMES WERE
NOT EVEN CLOSE TO US WHERE WE PARKED AND JUST BEFORE WE WENT LIVE,
THIS WAS IN A MATTER OF LESS THAN 2 OR 3 MINUTES. WE SAW THE FLAMES, A
GUST OF WIND COME AND JUST PUSH THOSE FLAMES. SO CLOSE TO OUR VEHICLE
THAT WE HAD TO MOVE VERY QUICKLY, AND THAT JUST SHOWS HOW FAST THIS
FIRE WAS SPREADING TODAY. BECAUSE OF THOSE WINDS, THE DRY VEGETATION
THAT WE SAW OUT HERE. AND IT WAS JUST VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE JUST HOW
FAST THIS FIRE WAS MOVING TO DIFFERENT PARTS, JUMPING FIRE BREAKS,
ROADS JUST BECAUSE OF THOSE WINDS WERE PUSHING THOSE EMBERS. BUT ONE
THING I DO WANT TO MENTION IS WE DROVE AROUND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
TRYING TO SEE IF WE FOUND SOME RESIDENTS, AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE
WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE JUST IN TIME. WE DIDN'T REALLY SEE ANYONE OUT
HERE, WHICH IS ACTUALLY GOOD NEWS. BACK TO YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU. AND AGAIN, WE CAN HEAR THE HELICOPTERS STILL WORKING OVERHEAD.
THAT WORK IS SO IMPORTANT IN THESE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THANK YOU SO MUCH
CAROLINA. THERE ARE TWO EVACUATION SHELTERS IN BUTTE COUNTY RIGHT NOW.
THE OROVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE AND THE BUTTE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
IN GRIDLEY. AND EARLIER TONIGHT, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ANNOUNCED THEY
SECURED A FEDERAL GRANT WHICH ALLOWS LOCAL AGENCIES TO APPLY FOR 75
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST TO FIGHT THE FIRE. AND CALIFORNIA
CONGRESSMAN DOUG LAMALFA REPRESENTS THAT REGION. AND HERE'S A PICTURE.
HE POSTED A SHOT WITH HIS MEETING WITH FIRE OFFICIALS. THAT'S HIM ON
THE RIGHT THERE IN THE PLAID SHIRT. HE ALSO UPDATED THE RESPONSE TO
THE FIRE, POSTING IN PART, THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER HAS
ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL BE USING THE SPILLWAY TEMPORARILY TO RELEASE
WATER BECAUSE THE HYATT POWER PLANT IS DOWN BECAUSE PG&E EQUIPMENT HAS
BEEN IMPACTED BY THE FIRE, IT IS STILL VERY WARM OUT THERE. SO LET'S
GET A CHECK ON THE CONDITIONS WITH OUR METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN.
YEAH, WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON THE THOMPSON FIRE WHERE EARLIER TODAY
AIR TEMPERATURES WERE CLOSE TO THE TRIPLE DIGITS. SO THAT PUTS AN
EXTRA STRAIN ON THE FIRE CREWS. AND IT ALSO JUST ALLOWS THE FIRE TO
BURN THAT MUCH FASTER BECAUSE THE FUELS ARE VERY DRY. WE KNOW THE FIRE
STARTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FEATHER RIVER. THE CITY OF OROVILLE
IS DOWN OFF TO THE LEFT HERE, AND YOU CAN SEE LAKE OROVILLE OFF TO THE
RIGHT. WITH TIME. THE FIRE VERY QUICKLY SPREAD ALONG THE NORTH BANK OF
THE FEATHER RIVER, AND IT JUMPED BECAUSE OF THE WIND ONTO THE SOUTH
BANK. WE DO KNOW IT BURNED THROUGH THIS AREA. A LOT OF GRASS, A LOT OF
BRUSH. HERE IS CANYON DRIVE. IT RUNS NORTH TO SOUTH. CATALINAS LIVE
SHOT THERE WHERE SHE WAS OFF OF BESSIE LANE. THAT CUTS JUST OFF OF
CANYON DRIVE AND SHE MENTIONED THE KELLY RIDGE SUBDIVISION. NO
CONFIRMATION THAT THE FIRE HAS MOVED INTO THAT AREA. BUT WE DO KNOW
THAT EARLIER TODAY, WINDS WERE PUSHING THE FIRE IN THAT DIRECTION.
WINDS NOT QUITE AS STRONG AT THE MOMENT AT THE OROVILLE DAM, AT THE
SPILLWAY, THE WINDS ARE COMING FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST, ACTUALLY AT
ABOUT SIX MILES PER HOUR. BUT KEEP IN MIND, THROUGH THESE CANYONS, THE
WINDS CAN KIND OF CHANGE ON THEIR OWN, THOSE SORT OF MICROCLIMATES. IF
YOU WILL. WE DO STILL HAVE A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT, THAT INCLUDES
BUTTE COUNTY, THE AREA WHERE THE THOMPSON FIRE IS BURNING. WORST OF
THE WINDS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. WE'LL BE ON THE
WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. SO WE STILL HAVE THIS TRACK FOR ANOTHER 24
HOURS. BACK TO YOU, HEATHER. THANK YOU. AND IN EL DORADO COUNTY,
FIREFIGHTERS SAY A STRUCTURE FIRE SPREAD TO NEARBY GRASS AND BRUSH AND
THEN GOT OUT OF CONTROL. AND THAT FIRE IS BURNING SOUTH OF PLACERVILLE
AND TONIGHT, AN OVERNIGHT EVACUATION CENTER HAS BEEN SET UP IN CAMERON
PARK. THIS IS AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT OFFICE. THAT'S ON
COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE. AND WITH THAT, LET'S GO OUT TO KCRA 3'S LEE ANNE
DENYER, WHO'S IN PLACERVILLE WITH THE LATEST THERE. LEANNE. YEAH, JUST
WITHIN THE LAST FEW MINUTES, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE MORE SMOKE AND
SMELL MORE SMOKE. AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS. THIS IS MOCCASIN TRAIL.
JUST OVER HERE. AND AGAIN JUST WITHIN THE LAST FEW MINUTES, SOME OF
THIS LARGE EQUIPMENT CAME UP. MOCCASIN TRAIL. CAL FIRE SAYS THEY ARE
GOING TO BE WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT, BUT LIKE WE'VE HEARD TIME AND
TIME AGAIN TODAY, THESE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WERE REALLY CHALLENGING
FOR CREWS. THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO ATTACK THIS ONE FROM THE
AIR AND ABLE TO GIVE CREWS ON THE GROUND BETTER ACCESS TO THIS FIRE
FROM MOCCASIN TRAIL. THE FIGHT AGAINST THE MOCCASIN FIRE IN EL DORADO
COUNTY COULD BE SEEN FROM THE AIR. CAL FIRE SAYS THE FIRE STARTED AT A
HOME AND SPREAD TO NEARBY VEGETATION. LIVECOPTER3 CAPTURING EXCLUSIVE
VIDEO OF THE FLAMES AS THE FIRE BURNED ALONG A HILLSIDE. WELL, WE
HEARD THE BOOM AND THEN WE STARTED TO SEE THE SMOKE. SO IT'S LIKE, OF
COURSE, WHEN YOU START TO HEAR BOOMS AROUND HERE, OF COURSE YOU START
TO LOOK UP AND YOU LOOK AT THE SKY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW, ESPECIALLY
WITH THE CALDOR FIRE. EVERYONE'S VERY SENSITIVE ABOUT BOOMS AND SMOKE,
AND WE'RE IN FIRE. SEASON ON TUESDAY, EVACUATION ORDERS WERE IN PLACE
FOR NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND MOCCASIN TRAIL AND OTHERS IN THE OAK HILL
COMMUNITY. WE MET A LOT OF PEOPLE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, AND YOU'RE
JUST KIND OF RALLY AROUND EACH OTHER. SO I KNOW WE LIVE IN A GREAT
COMMUNITY WHO'S GOING TO RALLY AROUND THIS ONE? SO I'M OUTSIDE THE
MANDATORY EVACUATION ZONE, STILL TAKING EXTRA STEPS TO PROTECT THEIR
HOMES LIKE RUNNING SPRINKLERS AS FIRE CREWS WORK TO CONTAIN THE FIRE,
STEEP TERRAIN, A LOT OF SPOT FIRES. THE FIRES IN SOME DRAINAGES. AND
SO IT'S MAKING IT HARD WITH SEEP ACCESS. SO CREWS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED
IN PERIMETER CONTROL AND TAKING CARE OF HOT SPOTS. THE TRIPLE DIGIT
HEAT AND FIRE BURNING DEEP IN THE CANYON NEAR MOCCASIN TRAIL. SO WE
HAVE CREWS INTERMIXED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSES, CHECKING AROUND THE
PERIMETER OF HOMES. WE HAVE A LOT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT HERE THAT
WILL BE ON PATROL WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND ALSO ENFORCING THE
EVACUATIONS, MAKING SURE THAT NO ONE'S COMING INTO THE AREA. CAL FIRE
PLANNED TO WORK THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THEY WORK TOWARDS FULL
CONTAINMENT. THEIR GOAL AND AT LAST CHECK, CAL FIRE DID TELL US THIS
FIRE IS 15% CONTAINED. THEY DO SAY AGAIN, THEY PLAN ON WORKING THROUGH
THE NIGHT, WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THOSE CONTAINMENT LINES AND KEEPING
AN EYE OUT FOR SPOT FIRES IN EL DORADO COUNTY, LEE ANNE DENYER KCRA
THREE. ALL RIGHT, LEANNE, THANK YOU. AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW PG. AND E
IS NOW IN A SECOND ROUND OF POWER SHUTOFFS, ALL AIMED AT PREVENTING
THEIR EQUIPMENT FROM STARTING WILDFIRES. SO HERE'S A LOOK AT PG&E
OUTAGE MAP. WE CAN SHOW YOU WHERE THESE PURPLE UPSIDE DOWN TRIANGLES
YOU SEE HERE. THESE ARE THE SAFETY OUTAGES. THESE ARE SOUTH OF CLEAR
LAKE. AS WE KIND OF ZOOM IN THERE AND KIND OF GIVE YOU A LITTLE LOOK
THERE, THE YOLO COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES SAYS THAT THEY
EXPECT THE POWER TO BE SHUT OFF IN SOME NEIGHBORHOODS AT ANY MOMENT.
AND THERE'S THIS MORE OUTAGES COULD IMPACT SOME OF THE SAME AREAS THAT
WERE UNDER THREAT EARLIER TODAY. AND THEY INCLUDE TEN COUNTIES AND
ABOUT 12,000 CUSTOMERS. WE ARE WINS, I SHOULD SAY, ARE EXPECTED TO
RELAX MIDDAY TOMORROW AND NO FURTHER WIND IS EXPECTED AFTER THAT TIME.
AND WE'VE BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THE STATE'S POWER GRID WITH ALL OF
THE EXTREME HEAT THAT WE'RE NOW INTO. AND SO FAR, NO PROBLEMS.
REPORTED BY CAL ISO. AND HERE'S WHAT THE POWER GRID MANAGER SAYS.
WITHIN THE PAST HALF HOUR, THE GRID'S CAPACITY WAS JUST OVER 50,000MW.
AND DEMAND WAS AT ABOUT 35,000MW. SO YEAH, THERE'S PLENTY OF CAPACITY
AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. FOR MORE ON THE HEAT, LET'S GO BACK TO
HEATHER, BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT MORE DANGEROUS WEATHER AHEAD. WE DO.
AND OF COURSE, AS WE HEAR THE DEMAND ON THE GRID TENDS TO BE HIGHEST
BETWEEN 5 P.M. AND 8 P.M. WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURES ARE AT THEIR
HIGHEST. BUT EVEN OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES AREN'T DROPPING ALL THAT
MUCH. WE'RE DOWN TO 76 DEGREES AT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, 80 IN FAIRFIELD,
BUT WE'RE STILL SITTING CLOSE TO 90 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN MODESTO. AND
YOU JUST FEEL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO EITHER HAD THEIR POWER SHUT OFF FOR A
SAFETY REASON OR WHO HAVE LOST POWER TODAY. OTHERWISE, HOPEFULLY THAT
IS RESTORED SOON BECAUSE LOOK AT TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS FOR
SACRAMENTO MID 70S AT 7 A.M., BUT MID 90S BY 11 A.M. WE SHOULD BE WELL
INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS BY NOON AND WE WILL BE THERE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. HIGHS TODAY AROUND 106 IN SACRAMENTO
TOMORROW WE'RE FORECASTING A HIGH OF 111 108 FOR STOCKTON, 106. IN
MODESTO. SOME OF THESE NUMBERS CLOSE TO DAILY RECORDS. AND WE COULD
SEE MORE OF THE SAME AS WE GO THROUGH THE
Northern California forecast and heat wave: What to know about fire
danger, outages, how to stay cool
Updated: 11:28 PM PDT Jul 2, 2024
Tuesday not only continues the prolonged heat wave in Northern
California, but gusty north winds have increased the wildfire
risk.KCRA 3 called Tuesday an Alert Day because of both the dangerous
heat that could lead to health risks and the high fire risk. Here is
what to know about the day's developments. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
has warned thousands of its customers that it could shut off power in
areas where its equipment could pose a fire hazard. Some customers
have seen outages. As of Tuesday afternoon, several vegetation fires
were burning across the region: Evacuations were ordered near Oroville
in Butte County for the Thompson Fire, and south of Placerville for
the Moccasin Fire burning in El Dorado County. Crews stropped forward
progress for the Denverton Fire burning near Travis Air Force Base in
Solano County, the Toll Fire near Calistoga in Napa County and the
Sisson Fire in North Auburn.Sacramento Regional Transit said days of
extreme heat can have a significant strain on light rail
infrastructure and trains will operate at reduced speed.What's the
weather outlook?Meteorologist Heather Waldman said temperatures in the
Sacramento Valley reached 100 degrees around 1 p.m. Downtown
Sacramento reached a high temperature of 106 degrees.Wind gusts of 35
mph have been recorded on the west side of the Valley. The evening
will be very warm with Valley temperatures staying in the mid-70s. The
Foothills will be closer to 80 degrees ahead of sunrise. An excessive
heat warning has been extended through next Tuesday. Expect
temperatures of 100 degrees or more for the rest of the week from noon
until 7 or 8 p.m with high temperatures peaking in the 108 to 111
range in the Valley. KCRA 3's weather team is calling for Alert Days
through Sunday and Impact Days on Monday and Tuesday. Read more from
Tamara Berg about why this heat wave is happening What to know about
the red flag warning. The National Weather Service issued a red flag
warning that will be in effect through 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The agency
issues those warnings when conditions make it likely for a wildfire to
burn and spread.Read more about why north winds are dangerous during
wildfire seasons here See our Fire Threat Index below. | MORE | A 2024
guide for how to prepare for wildfires in CaliforniaHere are more
resources for the heat waveFind a list of cooling centers here.Here is
where to find public pools to cool off.Want to visit a water park?
Here's a list of locations.Here's how to know the differences between
sunburns, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.How to keep your
pets safe amid hot summer temperaturesHere are key websites that are
important for all Californians during wildfire season. Cal Fire
wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You
can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires
happening near your ZIP code here. Wildfires on federal land: Federal
wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages:
Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do
when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E
power outages.Keeping informed when you've lost power and cellphone
service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near
you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans' QuickMap app or
check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC
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Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran
on X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere's where to find our
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Amazon Fire TV.
Tuesday not only continues the prolonged heat wave in Northern
California, but gusty north winds have increased the wildfire risk.
KCRA 3 called Tuesday an Alert Day because of both the dangerous heat
that could lead to health risks and the high fire risk.
## Here is what to know about the day's developments.
As of Tuesday afternoon, several vegetation fires were burning across
the region:
Sacramento Regional Transit said days of extreme heat can have a
significant strain on light rail infrastructure and trains will
operate at reduced speed.
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same content in another format, or you may be able to find more
information, at their web site.
## **What's the weather outlook?**
Meteorologist Heather Waldman said temperatures in the Sacramento
Valley reached 100 degrees around 1 p.m. Downtown Sacramento reached a
high temperature of 106 degrees.
Wind gusts of 35 mph have been recorded on the west side of the
Valley.
The evening will be very warm with Valley temperatures staying in the
mid-70s. The Foothills will be closer to 80 degrees ahead of sunrise.
An excessive heat warning has been extended through next Tuesday.
Expect temperatures of 100 degrees or more for the rest of the week
from noon until 7 or 8 p.m with high temperatures peaking in the 108
to 111 range in the Valley.
KCRA 3's weather team is calling for Alert Days through Sunday and
Impact Days on Monday and Tuesday.
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same content in another format, or you may be able to find more
information, at their web site.
## What to know about the red flag warning.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning that will be in
effect through 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The agency issues those warnings
when conditions make it likely for a wildfire to burn and spread.
## See our Fire Threat Index below.
**| MORE |** **A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in
California**
## Here are more resources for the heat wave
## Here are key websites that are important for all Californians
during wildfire season.
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* Meteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.
* Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.
**Watch our forecasts on TV or online**
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