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Santa Ana-ish winds over the next few days in Ventura County, LA County mountains, Orange County. Except it just rained (record rainfall), so low humidity is not a factor, so not likely to cause any wildfires. That said... watch out for trees. (wet ground + heavy limbs + high winds = killer trees). #CAwx #VenturaCounty #LosAngelesCounty #OrangeCounty #wind
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Dane 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇻🇪🖖⚛️☮️☸️🕉️
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Joshua Tree National Park from the Belle Mountain Weather Station. Image credit NPS Air Quality Web Camera Network and NPS Air Quality Webcam Archives. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #winter #california #cawx #joshuatree #weather #sunrise #archive #research
Santa Ana-ish winds over the next few days in Ventura County, LA County mountains, Orange County. Except it just rained (record rainfall), so low humidity is not a factor, so not likely to cause any wildfires. That said... watch out for trees. (wet ground + heavy limbs + high winds = killer trees). #CAwx #VenturaCounty #LosAngelesCounty #OrangeCounty #wind
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A large blob of heavy rain is currently moving into NorCal, including in/near SF Bay Area. Given saturated soils, I would expect rapid rises on creeks & smaller rivers. Roadway flooding is also likely, esp. in low-lying coastal areas as tides remain higher than usual. #CAwx
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Woke up from a nap about 20 minutes ago to the sound of this blob of heavy rain. No known problems around here, except for some nasty accidents on Highway 280, over the hill from my home.
My NOAA weather did come on with a potential tornado alert, but it sounded like that wasn't for my area (the alerts cover a fair amount of territory) and it's now expired, anyway.
A large blob of heavy rain is currently moving into NorCal, including in/near SF Bay Area. Given saturated soils, I would expect rapid rises on creeks & smaller rivers. Roadway flooding is also likely, esp. in low-lying coastal areas as tides remain higher than usual. #CAwx
Imagine, what are the chances of being stuck at Donner Pass in a winter storm? 🤪
Joshua Tree National Park from the Belle Mountain Weather Station. Image credit NPS Air Quality Web Camera Network and NPS Air Quality Webcam Archives. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #winter #california #cawx #joshuatree #weather #sunrise #archive #research
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Highest astronomical high tides of year (aka the "King Tides") will occur this weekend in NorCal. But this year, they will coincide w/additional storm surge from nearby low pressure--causing potential for SF Bay Area coastal flooding beyond what we've seen in recent years. #CAwx
Highest astronomical high tides of year (aka the "King Tides") will occur this weekend in NorCal. But this year, they will coincide w/additional storm surge from nearby low pressure--causing potential for SF Bay Area coastal flooding beyond what we've seen in recent years. #CAwx
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Weather right now can best be described as "Santa Ana winds combined with incoming rain and sprinkling" 😬 (ie really strange)
64F, 24% humidity, 4mph winds
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#CAwx #LOX #graphicast
An extended period of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will impact the typical wind corridors of LA-Ventura counties through Tuesday, peaking in strength tonight through Monday. There will be a high risk for downed trees due to the very wet soils, as well as dangerous boating conditions for the nearshore inner waters from Ventura to Santa Monica.
NWS Los Angeles:
An extended period of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will impact the typical wind corridors of LA-Ventura counties through Tuesday, peaking in strength tonight through Monday. There will be a high risk for downed trees due to the very wet soils, as well as dangerous boating conditions for the nearshore inner waters from Ventura to Santa Monica.
Northeast Winds:
« Today through Monday
+ Poak Gusts:
Damaging Gusts 55-85 MPH LA
‘mountains/Santa Susanas
© Gusts 35-55 MPH Remaining Wind corridors
of LANentura counties
‘Gusts 25-35 knots nearshore waters Ventura
to Santa Monica
«Slight weakening on Tuesday
Impacts:
» Strong crosswinds for high profile vehicles
High Risk of downed trees due to very wet soils
Hazardous boating conditions for nearshore
waters
#CAwx #LOX #graphicast
An extended period of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will impact the typical wind corridors of LA-Ventura counties through Tuesday, peaking in strength tonight through Monday. There will be a high risk for downed trees due to the very wet soils, as well as dangerous boating conditions for the nearshore inner waters from Ventura to Santa Monica.
Apparently a landslide caused this! “Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order” #CAWx #Geology #Landslide https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-27/gas-line-explosion-in-castaic-prompts-freeway-closure-shelter-in-place-order
That will buff right out! After you dig out that wet gravel and those rocks. 🤪
Hmm, wonder if Big Pines/Wrightwood are cut off right now (unclear)
Dec 25 2025 5:02PM [7] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to CLOSURE of a Road by CHP
Dec 25 2025 4:04PM [6] 89-N26 ASPHALT PARTIALLY WASHED AWAY // WENT 97 W/ PUBLIC WORKS // BLOCKING BIG PINES TO LARGO VISTA AND LARGO VISTA TO SR2 // ALL OF WRIGHTWOOD WASHED OUT<br />
Dec 25 2025 3:04PM [5] 89-N26 RDWY BLKD W/ CONES AT VALYERMO X BIG ROCK CREEK RD<br />
Dec 25 2025 2:50PM [3] RP ADVS RDWY IS VERY HAZZARDOUS
Dec 25 2025 2:49PM [2] RP ADVS LRG BOULDERS IN RDWY AND HUNDREDS OF VEHS IN RDWY TRYING TO PASS GETTING STUCK
Finally, NOAA SPC has indicated for rare third day in a row that risk of severe thunderstorms continues along CA coast as well as Sac. Valley. Additional strong wind gusts & torrential downpours in squall lines is greatest risk, but brief tornadic spin-ups remain possible. #CAwx
Although atmospheric river portion of CA storm has ended, a much colder & unstable/sheared airmass will continue to bring Intermittent waves of strong to severe t-storms--w/widespread strong wind gusts, scattered flash flood/isolated tornado potential, plus heavy mtn snow. #CAwx
