Strong winds ahead of a system that will bring much-needed rain to Southern California this week have elevated fire danger and brought the risk of power outages. High wind warnings are in effect for much of the area, with gusts as high as 80 mph in the mountains that could cause damage. … [Read more...] about Strong winds bring elevated fire danger, risk of power outages to parts of California
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Fire weather in January? Red flag warning coming to parts of Northern California
Warmer-than-usual temperatures are expected to continue across the Bay Area. In San Francisco, the projected high on Monday is 72, which would break a January 1920 record of 70 degrees. On average, temperatures have been 10 to 15 degrees higher than what is typical for January, Mehley said … [Read more...] about Fire weather in January? Red flag warning coming to parts of Northern California
Hurricane Eta rapidly intensifies into major storm, will be Category 4 by landfall
That's far above an average year. Based on 1981-to-2010 data, that is 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. So far this year, there have been 28 named storms, including 12 hurricanes and, of those, five major hurricanes. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Eta rapidly intensifies into major storm, will be Category 4 by landfall
PG&E will cut power to 5,465 customers in its first January shut-off
Recent rainfall and high humidity will avert the need for shut-offs in the Bay Area and further north, PG&E said. Still, Northern California is running far behind its normal precipitation amounts and temperatures broke records across the Bay Area on Monday, according to the the National Weather Service. … [Read more...] about PG&E will cut power to 5,465 customers in its first January shut-off
