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San Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago
- Climate
- San Francisco Chronicle
Thunderstorms in California weather forecast. Here's where chances are highest
A cutoff low-pressure system that sucked fog away from San Francisco on Monday will spin toward Southern California on Tuesday and raise the chance of thunderstorms in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The cutoff low will pull in some subtropical moisture from the Gulf of California, a necessary ingredient for thunderstorms. Precipitable water, a measure of atmospheric moisture, is predicted to be near early-June records. This combination of atmospheric ingredients will likely trigger thunderstorms over the Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Gabriel, Santa Ana and San Jacinto mountains. Thunderstorms should also pop over the Antelope Valley, but whether they drift westward toward Los Angeles and San Diego remains less certain. The National Weather Service predicts a 15% to 20% chance that thunderstorms move toward the coast from Los Angeles to San Diego. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms will result in varying impacts, damaging wind, hail and cloud-to-ground lightning. Some storms may include dry lightning, which could ignite wildfires, while downpours from wetter storms could trigger debris flows over burned areas. There is a low chance that downpours trigger debris flows around the Bridge Fire burn scar in Angeles National Forest. The Eaton Fire burn scar also faces a slight chance of flooding. Flooding potential is greatest in the deserts of southern Nevada, western Arizona and southeastern California, where slow-moving thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday could drop an inch of rain in a short time. A flood watch is in effect for the deserts from Joshua Tree to Las Vegas to Grand Canyon. On the northern side of the cutoff low, hazy skies may continue across Northern California. The system ingested some smoke from wildfires in Canada before it moved toward California, which could result in an orange tint to the sunrise and sunset throughout the Bay Area on Tuesday. Other than the light concentration of wildfire smoke aloft, the cutoff low will have little sensible impact to Bay Area weather Tuesday. Fog is expected to be more extensive Tuesday morning as onshore flow increases. Highs will be near normal for early June in the Bay Area, in the 60s at the coast, 70s near the bay and 80s inland. Tuesday breakdown San Francisco: After a mostly sunny Monday, more widespread fog is expected citywide in the morning. Clouds should retreat from downtown by midmorning, but a persistent west-southwest wind could keep the outer Richmond trapped in the gray all day. Highs will only be in the upper 50s to low 60s west of Twin Peaks and the mid-60s in Haight-Ashbury, the Mission District, Russian Hill and SoMa. Lows will be in the low to mid-50s with widespread fog. North Bay: Fog is expected to fill the Sonoma, Napa and Petaluma valleys around sunrise and clouds will linger through midmorning around Santa Rosa as southwest winds continue. Highs will be in the upper 60s to mid-70s in San Rafael and Santa Rosa, the mid- to upper 70s in Sonoma, Napa and Vallejo, the low to mid-80s in Fairfield and upper 80s in Vacaville. It'll be a breezy afternoon with gusts up to 35 mph near the delta. Fog will return overnight, especially to Sonoma and Marin counties. East Bay: A finger of fog through the Golden Gate should extend toward Berkeley, Albany and Richmond in the morning but will probably retreat during the day. Temperature along the bay shoreline will range from the upper 60s to low 70s in Alameda and Berkeley to the mid- to upper 70s in Hayward and Fremont. The inland valleys will be a few degrees warmer than normal for early June, in the low to mid-80s and the upper 80s in Antioch and Brentwood. Fog will roll back in overnight for areas west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Lows will be in the mid-50s. Pacific Coast and Peninsula: Monday's sunshine along the coast probably won't repeat itself as westerly winds return and relative humidity gradually increases. There could be some periods of broken clouds in Daly City, Pacifica and Half Moon Bay, but otherwise expect grey skies and temperatures in the upper 50s to mid-60s. Sunshine will emerge on the east side of the Peninsula. Highs will be in the upper 60s in San Bruno and the mid-70s in Redwood City. Fog will return overnight and may spread all the way toward San Francisco International Airport, possibly causing some flight delays early Wednesday. Lows will be in the mid-50s. South Bay and Santa Cruz: Warm sunshine is expected in the South Bay as temperatures climb to the upper 70s to mid-80s. South-southwest winds will keep the Santa Cruz Mountains cooler than normal, in the upper 60s to low 70s. Santa Cruz will probably begin foggy before midday clearing with highs in the low to mid-60s. Fog will return to the Monterey Bay coastline overnight but the Santa Clara Valley will probably remain mainly clear. Lows will be in the mid-50s.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Southern California hiker, 40, her dog airlifted off icy Mt. Baldy trail
A 40-year-old woman and her dog hiking on Mt. Baldy over the weekend had to be rescued after getting lost and stuck in icy conditions on the Devil's Backbone trail, officials announced. In a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, officials said Calabasas resident Shawna Burger called for help at around 2:10 p.m. March 22, telling dispatch she'd been hiking for several hours before getting lost and stranded in treacherous terrain. SBSD's day shift helicopter located Burger just below 9,000 feet on a one-foot-wide trail made up of shale rocks, snow and ice. 'One side of the trail was against a steep rock face while the other side was a severe slope into a canyon,' the release detailed. 'Burger was pressed against the rock face holding her dog with slick iced over snow on either side of her. She was wearing a light jacket, shorts and tennis shoes.' Based on the risk of falling and her lack of proper clothing, officials said a hoist rescue was requested. The sheriff's department's rescue helicopter was then deployed, and a rescue medic lowered to Burger. The 40-year-old was put into a rescue harness and hoisted, along with her dog, from the mountainside to safety. This Southern California police force in 2 car crashes just weeks apart There were no reports of any injuries to Burger, her dog or the rescue medic. 'The Sheriff's Department would like to remind anyone heading to the mountain regions for outdoor activities to be safe and prepared with adequate hiking gear, equipment, clothing, food, and water,' officials said. 'Researching the area and weather forecast ahead of time can help with planning. Mountain conditions can be treacherous and can change drastically over a matter of minutes.' Additionally, officials said portion of Mt. Baldy remain closed after the recent Bridge Fire and U.S. Forest Service rangers can issue citations of up to $5,000 to those who trespass on closed trails. More information about which trails are closed can be found on the U.S. Forest Service website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
26-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approve controversial plan to increase daily wildfire debris dumping at landfills
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a controversial plan that will increase daily dumping limits at three county landfills as crews continue to process debris from the Palisades and Eaton Fire burn zones. The decision comes despite days worth of protest from residents across the county, especially those living near the Calabasas Landfill, which had dumping restrictions removed by board members on Tuesday. The daily allowance of dumping will also be increased at the Lancaster Landfill and the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Granada Hills as well. Typically the Calabasas Landfill only accepts waste from the surrounding areas, including Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Malibu, Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. Now, the landfill will accept material from outside of that specific area for at least six months. Both the Sunshine Canyon and Lancaster landfills have already been operating as wildfire debris dumping sites, but Tuesday's resolution will increase the daily tonnage limit from 12,000 to 15,000 at the Granada Hills-based landfill, and from 3,000 tons to 7,000 tons in Lancaster. The Lancaster Landfill was already operating on a temporary waiver to accept up to 5,000 tons a day as it was drawing debris from the Bridge Fire, which burned in 2024 in the Angeles National Forest. Prior to Tuesday's vote, the supervisors were met with the displeasure of hundreds of residents denouncing the plan. They voiced a myriad of concerns but focused mainly on the potential toxicity that could spread from the ongoing disposal of waste from the fires. Among those were Calabasas Mayor Peter Kraut and Mayor pro tem James Bozajian, who have vocally expressed their opposition to the local landfill's use for fire debris. "We have little reason to believe hazardous and non-hazardous materials can be separated," Bozajian said at the meeting. The city previously filed a temporary restraining order that prevented typical intakes at the landfill, but a LA County Superior Court judge ruled against it. Both county and federal officials who also joined Tuesday's meeting said that hazardous wastes removed from the fire zones by the United States Environmental Protection Agency were not being taken to any of the landfills. They said they were instead being taken to other dumps that were capable of handling such debris. On top of that, they contended that debris like ash and wood being removed from fire zones by Army Corp of Engineers is being packaged, delivered and stored at dumps in a way that won't present any danger to the community. Their arguments were not met with satisfaction from residents. "The health and well-being of our residents should not be jeopardized in the name of expedience," said Randi Feilich, the vice chair of the Calabasas Environmental Commission. "It is necessary that the county take every measure necessary to ensure full remediation of any harmful toxins." "Chemicals from the TVs, the iPads, the laptops. All of that that was in these homes is in this ash and it can't be separated," said Kelly Martino, a Calabasas resident speaking with KCAL News. Phase 1 of hazardous material removal is expected to be fully completed by the end of the week, with Phase 2 already underway in some areas.
CBS News
12-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scar areas around Southern California
Forecasters released a breakdown Tuesday of where and when heavy rainfall this week is expected to hit areas of Southern California left burn-scarred by recent wildfires, raising the risk of potentially dangerous debris flows in those parts of the region. Debris flows and mudslides are most common during a period of intense rain following wildfires, the rain potentially destabilizing the terrain that was scorched barren and carrying land, mud and even sometimes larger objects like boulders, according to the National Weather Service. Areas of Los Angeles County left burn-scarred by the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires last month are among the areas where forecasters are warning of possible flooding and debris flows triggered by rainfall this week. Those burn scars, along with parts of the region burned by the Franklin Fire in the Malibu area and the Bridge Fire in the Angeles National Forest last year, are the areas at greatest risk of seeing debris flows, forecasters say. Here is the breakdown National Weather Service Los Angeles has given for where and when is expected to hit burn scar areas. Lake Fire: The area left burned by the 38,000-acre wildfire that broke out in a northern area of Santa Barbara County last July is one of the parts of the region expected to see heavy rainfall this week. A flood watch is in effect between 10 a.m. Thursday until 12 a.m. Friday. Palisades, Eaton, Franklin and Bridge Fires: All these wildfires burned through areas of Los Angeles County between last summer through January this year, with the Bridge Fire burning in neighboring San Bernardino County. A flood watch is in effect for all these burn scar areas from 1 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday. "Given the elevated chances for significant debris flows, consisting of raging torrents of rockslides and mudslides that can be damaging and even deadly, now is the time to start getting prepared for these potentially dangerous conditions," National Weather Service Los Angeles Meteorologist Ariel Cohen said Tuesday, predicting a 50 to 70 percent chance of such "significant" debris flows. Still expecting strong storm for #SoCal Wed-Fri - Significant rain likely all areas - 10-20% chance of thunderstorms Thu/Thu night - Widespread roadway flooding likely - Moderate to high risk of mud/debris flows near recent burn scars - Snow levels 6000 ft or higher #CAwx — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 11, 2025 Emergency preparations have been underway, including the placement of more than 7,500 feet of concrete barriers and 6,500 sandbags in the Palisades Fire area alone. Meanwhile, state officials have been carrying out cleanup efforts, which include clearing out debris that heavy rain can carry and taking other measures to lower the risk of mudslides and debris flows, over the last month. A flash flood watch is also in effect for other parts of Southern California including Orange County and Riverside County, where emergency officials met with firefighters and law enforcement in Lake Elsinore to discuss storm preparations, including those bracing for the possibility of mud and debris flow in recent burn areas, according to the county's Emergency Management Department.
