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7-Day Public Safety Power Shutoff Forecast

Green Circle1/3: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/4: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/5: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/6: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/7: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/8: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle1/9: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

PG&E Weather Team Comments

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The information in this map is intended only to provide customers with a general estimate regarding potential locations that may be impacted by a PSPS event should one become necessary. Conditions affecting a possible PSPS event can change quickly and the actual impact of a future PSPS event is uncertain.

 

Friday, January 3, 2025

NOTE: This forecast is based on weather conditions and fuel moisture content only. It does not include other criteria used to determine whether a PSPS may be necessary. This forecast only provides a broad overview for a potential PSPS event in the next 7 days. It is determined from an analysis of forecast weather, the potential for wind-related damage, and fuel moisture content in dead and live vegetation. It is not a fire danger forecast. The forecast is broken down by county. PSPS decisions are made at more granular levels. Only a portion of a county may experience a PSPS event. While a PSPS event may not be expected for an area, due to the interconnectivity of the grid any location within PG&E territory may be subject to PSPS event.

No Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events are planned for the next week. A fast-moving weather system moves southeastward over territory today with widespread precipitation, moderate to heavy mountain snow and gusty southerly winds. The far southern areas will remain dry. Scattered showers are expected behind the cold front in the northern region this afternoon. Precipitation ends tonight except for the far North where light rain may linger over the weekend. Dry and warming weather is expected from tomorrow into next week as a ridge of high pressure settles over the territory with temperatures reaching above normal. Breezy to windy offshore winds are possible mid-week for the central and northern areas of the territory, as an inside slider short wave trough is forecasted to move south through interior NorCal Tuesday. Winds may remain breezy into late next week, especially for elevated terrain, under continued dry conditions with no clear sign of the next potential rainstorm. Fuels: Live fuel moisture values remain near seasonal minimums and are entering winter dormancy. New growth of the annual grass crop is occurring for many areas in the central and northern part of the territory. Dead fuel moisture varies across the territory, generally higher in the North where precipitation is ample, but lower across the South where precipitation has been more lacking. The latest 4 Month Seasonal Outlook from Northern Operations Predictive Services is forecasting normal fire activity across the entire territory December through March while Southern Operations Predictive Services is forecasting normal to above normal fire activity in December followed by normal fire activity January through March. There are 1 of 788 circuits in High Fire Risk Areas (HFRA) that are EPSS-enabled today. The remaining 787 circuits in HFRA will have devices postured in normal settings due to low FPI rating. Additionally, 0 EPSS Buffer-only circuits are enabled today.

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast is published daily by an operational meteorologist from PG&E's Meteorology and Analytics team. This forecast has been customized for PG&E utility operations. It should not be used for any other purpose or by any other entity.

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