Periods of rain. High 51F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch..
Periods of rain. Low near 50F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Updated: December 31, 2025 @ 7:23 am
As strong gusts blast Northern California on Wednesday, PG&E is reporting outages to 7,500 Bay Area customers due to weather issues like downed wires, on top of more than 16,000 in the region already affected by planned public safety power shutoffs.
“As forecasted, fierce winds entered PG&E’s service area last night with peak wind gusts observed at 88 mph in St. Helena in Napa County,” PG&E said in a release on Wednesday.
PG&E officials said that power should restored to customers by sometime on Thursday.
In the Bay Area, customers impacted most by the shutoffs on Wednesday were in the North Bay, where 4,575 were affected in Napa County and 4,496 in Solano County, according to PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian.
The shutoffs were also impacting 2,373 customers in Alameda County; 1,815 in Sonoma County; 1,709 in Santa Clara County and 1,228 in Contra Costa County.
The National Weather Service has issued a widespread Red Flag Warning through 7 a.m. Thursday for the Bay Area and Central Coast, San Francisco, the Peninsula and Santa Cruz region.
Statewide, an estimated 22,000 are affected by the power shutoffs, and another 32,000 are estimated to be without power due to strong winds.
PG&E has opened 29 Community Resource Centers throughout 17 affected counties.
Customers can also contact 211 for local support, including locating transportation assistance, hotel support and food options during power outages.
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