EVENT: Fire Weather Watch
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
ONSET: 08-13-26 @ 05:00 am
EXPIRES: 08-12-26 @ 04:00 pm
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which
is in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 130 Sierra (Tehama-Plumas) Above
3000 ft, Fire Zone 132 Sierra (Yuba-Placer) 3000-5000 ft, Fire
Zone 133 Sierra (Sierra-Placer) Above 5000 ft, Fire Zone 135
Sierra 3000-5000 ft, Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador)
Above 5000 ft, Fire Zone 138 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) 3000-5000 ft and
Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft.

* Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet
and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also occur
outside of main precipitation cores.

* Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur near
any thunderstorm development.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in
size and intensity.
INSTRUCTIONS:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.