Bay Area Red Flag Warning Canceled Early; Few Lightning Reports

BAY AREA, CA — The National Weather Service has called off a red flag warning after a storm has moved northward, decreasing weather instability in the Bay Area.

The red flag warning — which indicates weather conditions are conducive to the rapid spread of wildfire — went into effect Sunday morning and was initially set to expire 5 p.m. Monday.

Officials said late last week they were eyeing the potential for thunderstorms to bring another round of dry lightning Sunday and Monday morning. Dry lightning is blamed for sparking a slew of firestorms throughout the region a week ago.

Fortunately, that didn't pan out. Showers were reported across the region and lightning strikes were only reported off the Monterey Bay coast and near the Pacheco Pass, NWS said at 3 a.m. Monday.

Some weather activity remains in the North Bay, NWS said.