Weather Alert in California

Recent Locations: Springville, IN   Fort Howard, MD   Costa Mesa, CA  

Wind Advisory issued May 11 at 9:03PM PDT until May 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

AREAS AFFECTED: San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains; San Diego County Mountains; Apple and Lucerne Valleys; San Diego County Deserts; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the desert slopes of the mountains, southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. For the deserts, southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph, locally up to 65 mph through passes. * WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 5 AM Monday to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. For the deserts, areas of blowing dust may temporarily restrict visibility.

INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

View All Alerts for California

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Want to Receive our Free Daily Forecast Emails in your inbox by 5 a.m.?
There are no ads! Learn More
We respect your privacy and will not share or sell your email with anyone.

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

Current U.S. National Radar

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

Today's National Weather Map

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

Tomorrows National Weather Map

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

North American Water Vapor Map

Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Altocumulus Clouds

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

Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrocumulus Clouds

Cirrocumulus Clouds Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Current conditions powered by WeatherAPI.com