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7-Day Public Safety Power Shutoff Forecast

Green Circle5/5: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/6: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/7: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/8: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/9: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/10: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

Green Circle5/11: No Public Safety Power Shutoff

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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.

 

Monday, May 5, 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.

PG&E 7 Day Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) and Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) Potential: Monday May 5, 2025 No Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events are planned for the next week. Dry weather and clear skies across the region today as breezy to gusty offshore winds continue. The strongest winds will be focused over the Sacramento Valley, Delta, and higher terrain of the North Bay region, likely peaking early this afternoon up to 40-50+ mph. As the weather system from the weekend continues to progress inland, winds will lighten up across the territory tonight, although there will still be a breezy northerly wind in the Sacramento Valley through midday tomorrow with gusts up to 35 mph. Recent rains and lower elevation fuels reaching near peak moisture values will reduce the fire risk during this period of gusty to locally windy weather. Calmer winds return tomorrow night and apart from the chance for some isolated afternoon thundershowers over the Sierra crest each day this week, fair and dry weather will continue through Saturday. Fuels: The annual grass crop is transitioning from live to dead across the territory, with more advanced curing farther south. Meanwhile, live fuel moisture values are near peak annual moisture content across lower elevations and beginning to increase in higher elevations. Dead fuel moisture values increased slightly last weekend due to cooler and wet weather but will decrease this week as warm and dry conditions develop. The latest 4 Month Seasonal Outlook from Northern Operations Predictive Services is forecasting normal fire activity across Northern California for May, and near to above-normal fire activity June through August for areas away from the coast. Southern Operations Predictive Services is forecasting near normal to slightly above normal fire activity for the South Coast area in June and in the interior locations during July and August. There are 296 of 788 circuits in High Fire Risk Areas (HFRA) that are EPSS-enabled today. The remaining 722 circuits in HFRA will have devices postured in normal settings due to low FPI ratings. 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 and should not be used for any other purpose or by any other entity. This forecast only provides a broad overview for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event in the next 7 days as determined from an analysis of forecasted 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; however, PSPS decisions are made at more granular levels; thus, 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. Daily PG&E operational decisions should be based on the PG&E Utility Fire Potential Index (FPI), which presents detailed FPI rating forecasts from R1 to R5-Plus for each FPI Rating Area in the PG&E territory today (Day 0) through Day 2. To subscribe to the PG&E Utility FPI, click here

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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