Red Flag Warning in Effect Until 3 PM PDT Friday for Bay Area and Central Coast
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast, in effect from 5 AM to 3 PM PDT Friday, August 28, 2026.
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Aug 27, 2026, 2:53 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Issued for San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast
The National Weather Service San Francisco CA has issued a Red Flag Warning for Friday, August 28, 2026, from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT. The warning, issued at 11:07 AM PDT on Thursday, covers six zones including the Santa Cruz Mountains, Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley, Northern Monterey Bay, and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.
The warning is in effect until 3:00 PM PDT on Friday, August 28, 2026. It indicates an increased risk for power outages, with lightning strikes potentially causing new fire ignitions and erratic outflow winds leading to rapid fire spread for both new and existing fires. The NWS advises that responding agencies and fire crews be alerted to this fire weather alert, and urges the public to avoid activities that could create sparks, such as using equipment or machinery, dragging tow chains, or discarding cigarette butts. Residents are encouraged to have an emergency plan and a go kit ready, and to visit ready.gov/plan for more information.
Aug 27, 2026, 2:23 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning in Effect from 5 AM to 3 PM PDT Friday for San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast
The National Weather Service San Francisco CA has issued a Red Flag Warning effective from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT on Friday, August 28, 2026, for six zones including the Santa Cruz Mountains, Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley, Northern Monterey Bay, and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. The warning lifts at 3:00 PM PDT on Friday, August 28, 2026.
The warning, issued at 11:07 AM PDT on Thursday, August 27, indicates an increased risk for power outages, lightning strikes that may result in new fire ignitions, and erratic outflow winds that will cause rapid fire spread for both new and existing fires.
Residents are advised to avoid using equipment or machinery that could create a spark, secure tow chains, never toss cigarette butts out of vehicles, and never leave burning debris or camp fires unattended. They are also urged to familiarize themselves with their emergency plan and visit ready.gov/plan for more information.
Aug 27, 2026, 2:11 p.m. ETFirst report
Red Flag Warning in Effect from 5 AM to 3 PM PDT Friday for San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning for six zones in the Bay Area and Central Coast, effective from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT on Friday, August 28, 2026. The warning expires at 3 p.m. PDT on Friday. The warning covers the Santa Cruz Mountains, Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley, Northern Monterey Bay, and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.
The warning, issued at 11:07 a.m. PDT on Thursday, August 27, cites an increased risk for power outages, lightning strikes that may cause new fire ignitions, and erratic outflow winds that could lead to rapid fire spread for both new and existing fires.
Officials advise that responding agencies and fire crews in the field be alerted to the warning. The public is urged to never leave burning debris or campfires unattended, extinguish them completely, avoid using equipment that could create sparks, secure tow chains, and never toss cigarette butts out of vehicle windows. Residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their emergency plans and visit ready.gov/plan for more information.
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