— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 9, 2019 The weather conditions prompted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to plan to shut off power to more than 800,000 customers to prevent wind-blown power lines and equipment from sparking devastating wildfires, as they did in 2017 and 2018. PG&E began the shut-offs at midnight, and by 4 a.m. about 141,000 customers in Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties had lost power. … [Read more...] about Fire weather moves into Bay Area — winds to top 55 mph
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Air quality worsens as orange hue fades from Bay Area skies
The orange hue, which many found unsettling, was the result of thick smoke dispersing blue light, leaving just red, orange and yellow to color the skies. A thicker fog layer, holding the smoke at bay, or a change in wind patterns shifting some smoke, could be responsible for the less-colorful skies on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Air quality worsens as orange hue fades from Bay Area skies
Increasing confidence for hot, desiccating winds in Bay Area Monday night
The San Francisco skyline is barely visible through smoke from wildfires Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in this view from Sausalito, Calif. Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as nearly 40 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week. Smoke blanketed the city of San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) … [Read more...] about Increasing confidence for hot, desiccating winds in Bay Area Monday night
Fire fears accompany weekend warm-up across the Bay Area
“Whenever we get dry conditions and high winds, fire danger goes up,” said Spencer Tangen, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Monterey. “Another factor is that grasses and trees are dry. You get that combination of winds and low humidity and you have to keep an eye out for fire.” … [Read more...] about Fire fears accompany weekend warm-up across the Bay Area
Why the Bay Area sky has a yellow glow but it doesn’t smell like smoke
But while fires in the Bay Area are emitting less smoke, multiple blazes in addition to the August Complex are pumping out soot and ash. Satellite imagery has captured the massive plume of smoke from the fast-moving Creek Fire east of Fresno in the Sierra Nevada. Gass said smoke from this blaze wasn't having a huge impact on the Bay Area Tuesday, but will likely reach the area in coming days when the winds shift. … [Read more...] about Why the Bay Area sky has a yellow glow but it doesn’t smell like smoke
