Weather service issues red flag warning for SJ Valley (7:37 a.m.)

May 14, 2008 10:37 AM

The National Weather Service today issued a reddish flag warning for countries including San Joaquin County owed to gusty winds and low humidness through to at least Friday.

North winds will increase to 15 to 30 miles per hour with blasts to about 40 miles per hour by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service business office in Sacramento. The gusty winds will turn to the east Thursday morning time time and go on into Friday morning.

Humidity is expected to drop to below 15 percentage today and Thursday.

The gusty winds and low humidness will compound to make critical fire weather condition statuses today through Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Skies are expected to be clear today with temperatures near 93. Clear skies will go on this eventide with the temperatures near 63.

It will stay bright on Thursday and temperatures will be near 99 and chilling to 63 in the evening.