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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 6:17 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, AND POOR
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 417, 418,
419, 434, AND 435...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 417, 418, 419, 432, 433,
434,and 435.

* WIND...Sustained winds 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poor overnight humidity recoveries are
expected for the duration of the Fire Weather Watch. Well
above average temperatures are also expected which will
contribute considerably to the dry conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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