Bay Area sees slight chance of dry lightning over next 48 hours

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ByMike Nicco KGO logo
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Slight chance of dry lightning in Bay Area
A slight chance of dry lightning could heighten the risk of wildfires across the San Francisco Bay Area, according to ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Bay Area will see a slight chance of dry thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.

Rain from these thunderstorms evaporates before it reaches the ground, but the lightning does not, according to ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco.

That could increase wildfire risk because should lightning hit the ground, the evaporating rain causes heavier air that generates windy conditions.

Nicco called it a "one-two punch" for fire conditions.

No fire weather watches or red flag warnings have been issued.

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