It’s a similar story in the Mendocino National Forest, where the Six Rivers Lightning Complex is now 97% contained after having burned through 41 thousand acres.įor now, fire concerns look to be slowly rising again, and the Weather Wonks will continue to monitor any changes to this dry spell as we head into the first week of October. As of September 30, the fire is now 90% contained after burning almost 77 thousand acres.
Forest Service to fight the flames from the Mosquito Fire.
The good news is that the worst of fire season was delayed long enough for fire crews from Cal Fire and the U.S. Saturday’s humidity levels of 13% are expected to drop in the coming days as vegetation dries under the crisp, brittle air that’s seeping into Northern California. With fall underway, dry air will make it difficult for fog to roll into the Bay Area. Moisture levels in plants and vegetation across the Santa Cruz Mountains and the neighboring Diablo Range continue to plummet under these dry winds that are set to hover around 15-20 mph all weekend.Įven after a tiny uptick in moisture from September’s misty fog, current levels are a good reminder that the gains from last month’s rains were only temporary. Gerry Díaz / Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) The latest fuel moisture levels in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Range (blue) vs the average for this time of the year (gray).
But this cool, crisp weather comes at a cost. This pattern is set to last through Sunday as winds curl the San Francisco Bay all weekend long.
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