Weather Alert in California
Red Flag Warning issued June 1 at 11:26AM PDT until June 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Portion of Shasta/Trinity NF; Northern Sacramento Valley to Southern Tehama County Line Below 1000 Ft; Central Sacramento Valley including Glenn/Colusa/Yuba/Northern Sutter/Butte County Below 1000 Ft; Southeast Edge Shasta/Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama/Glenn RU; Eastern Mendocino NF
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 2 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. * Winds...North to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph expected. Strongest winds are expected across the northern and central Sacramento Valley along and west of Interstate 5 and into the northern Coastal Range. * Humidity...9 to 20 percent. * Highest Threat...Northern Sacramento Valley along and west of the I-5 corridor and the adjacent northern Coastal Range. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones,
and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and
therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be
wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer
layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water
droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is
freezing rain.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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