Spoke to soon went outside and winds are picking up, darn it all.

 

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday for
the western portion of Shasta County... the Sacramento and northern
San Joaquin valleys including the Carquinez Strait... and portions
of the coastal range.

North winds of 10 to 20 mph... with gusts up to 30 mph... are
expected to continue into Thursday then significantly decrease in
the afternoon. Minimum daytime humidities through Thursday are
expected to be in the teens to single digits. Poor overnight
humidity recoveries are expected to be widespread tonight with
values generally between 25 and 45 percent.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch and continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for additional statements.