Weather Alerts for California
1. Air Quality Alert for: Joshua Tree NP West; Joshua Tree NP East; Chuckwalla Mountains; Chiriaco Summit; Chuckwalla Valley
2. Beach Hazards Statement for: Coastal Del Norte; Northern Humboldt Coast; Southwestern Humboldt; Mendocino Coast
3. Freeze Warning for: Cuyama Valley; Southern Salinas Valley; Ojai Valley
4. Freeze Warning for: Merced - Madera - Mendota; West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties; Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma; Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore; Buena Vista; South End San Joaquin Valley
5. Freeze Warning for: San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley
6. Freeze Warning for: Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley
7. Frost Advisory for: Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio; Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest; Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park
8. Red Flag Warning for: Northern Ventura County Mountains
9. Red Flag Warning for: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire; San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest
10. Red Flag Warning for: San Diego County Inland Valleys; Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest; San Diego County Mountains-Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest
11. Red Flag Warning for: San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
12. Red Flag Warning for: San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley
13. Red Flag Warning for: Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest; Orange County Inland
14. Red Flag Warning for: Santa Clarita Valley; Malibu Coast; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
15. Red Flag Warning for: Santa Susana Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor
16. Red Flag Warning for: Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Southern Ventura County Mountains
17. Wind Advisory for: Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Northern Ventura County Mountains
18. Wind Advisory for: Mojave Desert Slopes
19. Wind Advisory for: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Bernardino County Mountains; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning; Orange County Inland
20. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Inland Valleys; Riverside County Mountains; San Diego County Mountains
21. Wind Advisory for: Santa Clarita Valley; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
22. Wind Advisory for: Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Western San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor
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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
Next Topic: Wall Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Altocumulus Clouds
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
