The red flag warning affects most of the North Bay, except the immediate coast, from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. Strong offshore winds with gusts up to 55 mph and low humidity could elevate fire risk and trigger power shutoffs for up to 15,000 ...

Although the Red Flag Warning was issued for only Friday, the threat of wildfires across the region will persist until the pattern switches back to wet. As of now, a pattern change does not look likely in the short term.