#CaFire

Fire weather update: relatively mild (near avg) temps will continue for a few more days across California. Calmer winds will result in poor air quality, as visible this AM. A
Read more
Vegetation moisture and flammability metrics to continue to be near or exceeding record levels for the time of year throughout NorCal. Particularly impressive is that vegetation is now at or
Read more
Our new work on #ClimateChange & autumn wildfire risk in California, led by Michael Goss, is out today in (open-access) ERL. We find that climate change has already doubled the
Read more
A few thoughts (thread) on the upcoming lightning event in California. All models are showing the potential for at least isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms in central/northern California, which is obviously
Read more
I increasingly wonder why @NWS has not implemented public-facing fire weather index w/multiple gradations beyond simple "Red Flag." Differentiation between "marginal" & truly "exceptional" events would be p
Read more
Confidence increases regarding a significant offshore flow event late in the weekend - not just strong winds, but the very dry airmass with it. Comparing offshore gradients SFO-WMC. (1/4)2017 Wine
Read more
So what exactly do we mean when we say offshore winds? Let’s break it down:#CaFire Air moves from areas of higher pressure to lower pressure as the atmosphere continually tries
Read more
New research led by @ggpersad & featuring @PabloWater. Using downscaled climate model simulations, we show that there is unexpectedly high inter-model agreement re: increasing extremity of California hydroclimate due to
Read more