Napa County Sheriff’s Office warns people not to wait 'until the last second to evacuate' the expanding Glass Fire.
Winds gusted over 50 mph in northern California with record high temperatures of 101 in Napa and 99 in Oakland.
Red Flag Warnings, Heat Advisory, Excessive Heat Watch and Air Quality Alerts have been issued for the West, mostly for California. Meanwhile, in the Midwest and parts of the South, a strong cold front is expected to bring a major cold blast from Minnesota to Georgia.
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