NWS: Red Flag Warning Issued For Santa Cruz Mountains

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for the Santa Cruz Mountains from noon Wednesday to 4 p.m. Thursday due to high winds and dry conditions.

The Red Flag warning extends to the North Bay and East Bay hills/valleys as well.

Strong north to northeast winds will develop over the North Bay and spread southward over the East Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains Wednesday night into Thursday, according to the NWS.

The winds will ease by Thursday afternoon but very low humidity will persist through Friday — and the dangerous conditions are forecast to worsen over the weekend. Stronger winds are expected to hit the area Saturday night into Sunday, the NWS said.