First Real Storm Of The Season
A significant storm system will continue to pummel the West Coast to our north through tomorrow. We’ll remain on the very edge of it, picking up…
Continue ReadingDann Cianca is the chief meteorologist at KION News Channel 5/46.
A significant storm system will continue to pummel the West Coast to our north through tomorrow. We’ll remain on the very edge of it, picking up…
Continue ReadingCold air settles in overnight—perhaps some of the coldest air aloft so far this season. High clouds are also streaming in, so that will limit just…
Continue ReadingDrizzly light rain comes to an end Monday morning as a cold front moves out of the region. In its wake, a cold, blustery air mass will push in. There…
Continue ReadingA cold air mass will remain settled in over the region as we head into Sunday morning. Expect another cold morning with patchy frost for most inland…
Continue ReadingCold air settles in over the region as we head into the weekend. Dry, sinking air arrives into Friday morning which will lead to chilly start to the…
Continue ReadingOur active weather pattern continues with a weather system arriving on Wednesday! Clouds will increase through the day with a weak cold front moving…
Continue ReadingWell, it’s here. The storm season is back. Our weather pattern will remain active for at least the next week with several weather systems moving…
Continue ReadingRain returns to our area on Monday as a cold front moves through the region. Patchy drizzle will be possible early then light to moderate rain with…
Continue ReadingWe’ll get another dry albeit slightly cooler day on Sunday before the next chance of rain arrives. A weak trough will pass to our north into Sunday…
Continue ReadingCritical fire weather conditions have eased in our area and all Red Flag Warnings have been canceled early. A dry air mass will remain in place for…
Continue ReadingCritical fire conditions expected Wednesday with dry winds over the hills and downsloping into some valley/coastal locations. Otherwise, expect…
Continue ReadingThe first concern is fire danger in the coming days. While the weather won’t cause any fires—no lightning is expected—the weather will help…
Continue ReadingDry, northerly winds continue in the hills overnight, keeping fire danger elevated. We’ll remain sandwiched in between a big ridge out over the…
Continue ReadingThe wind will be the main character in Sunday’s weather. In the wake of Saturday morning’s cold front, a cool, dry air mass pushes into the…
Continue ReadingThe next weather-maker arrives tonight with rain expected across the region. Most of your Friday will be dry, however! Expect passing clouds and…
Continue ReadingExpect another cool and dry day on Wednesday before the next weather system arrives. It will come in the form of a wet cold front early on Thursday…
Continue ReadingCool conditions will persist for the next few days, through dry weather is expected on Tuesday & Wednesday. A deep trough over the West will move…
Continue ReadingWe’ll start the work week with cool, blustery weather—and perhaps a shower or two. What a difference from last week! A deep trough of low…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU says forward progress has been stopped on a wildfire that sparked along Highway 17 near Summit…
Continue ReadingThe weather is about to change. Long gone will be the warm and dry days as we enter an unsettled weather pattern. Sunday will be somewhat of a…
Continue ReadingDry northerly winds will flow over the mountains into Thursday, keeping fire danger elevated. The winds are picking up in response to a system…
Continue ReadingHigh pressure to our south strengthens on Wednesday. That, in combination with light northerly flow in the mid-levels will help warm us up anywhere…
Continue ReadingWarm, dry conditions continue on Sunday as high pressure builds over the area. Without the stronger offshore gradient, however, we’ll likely see a…
Continue ReadingFire danger will remain high into Saturday as an extremely dry air mass settles into the region. Dry, offshore winds will continue, but slowly ease…
Continue ReadingWeather conditions will result in critical fire danger into Friday. Dry, gusty winds out of the north-northeast could help fires spread rapidly if…
Continue ReadingNorthwest flow will follow Wednesday’s weather system and it will be gusty at times into early Thursday. Then, in response to a system moving in…
Continue ReadingA weak frontal system will pass by on Wednesday, but besides passing clouds, there won’t be much to get excited about. There is a teeny tiny chance…
Continue ReadingExpect tranquil weather for the next couple of days as a weak weather system approaches from the northwest. It’ll pass by on Wednesday with a few…
Continue ReadingWe’ll enter the work week with relatively quiet weather. High pressure to the south will gently nudge in, pressing down on and ultimately…
Continue ReadingA weather system passing by will increase moisture levels and thus drizzle chances into early Sunday. The humid air mass will then slowly dry out…
Continue ReadingCooler weather continues into the weekend as a weather system brushes by to the north. It will help deepen the marine layer Friday into Saturday and…
Continue ReadingCooler, more seasonable weather will persist into the weekend as the weather pattern becomes more progressive. The dominant ridge(s) of high pressure…
Continue ReadingIt will remain hot away from the coast Monday, but cooler temperatures will slowly arrive for all this week. After a warm start, a stronger sea…
Continue ReadingUnseasonably warm temperatures continue on Sunday with a big ridge of high pressure to our southeast dominating our weather. We’ll continue to also…
Continue ReadingWe’ll be cooler (but still warm) on the coast this weekend while excessive heat continues inland. High pressure remains in control off to our…
Continue ReadingExpect slightly cooler but still well-above-normal temperatures on Friday. With a ridge of high pressure to our southeast, southerly flow will keep…
Continue ReadingTemperatures will cool slightly for Thursday as the strong ridge moves to our southeast. Cooler air aloft along with a slightly more developed (but…
Continue ReadingExcessive heat continues into Wednesday with a strong ridge of high pressure stretched across the state. Mountaintop temperatures rise another 1-3ºF…
Continue ReadingA strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West Coast for the next few days. Its position, just to our north, will continue to drive the…
Continue ReadingA strong ridge of high pressure builds in from the west-northwest as we head into the work week. Clockwise flow around the high is turning our winds…
Continue ReadingAn area of low pressure nearby will keep the marine layer deep into early Sunday which will mean widespread low clouds across the region. The low…
Continue ReadingTemperature swing back upward on Thursday as ridging rebuilds from both the east and the west. The marine layer will slowly compress, so some coastal…
Continue ReadingThe cooldown will continue into Wednesday as the marine layer deepens further. A trough of low pressure passing by will absorb the previously cut-off…
Continue ReadingTemperatures will cool slightly on Tuesday as the strong ridge to our north weakens and moves east. A cut-off low will migrate north, passing us by…
Continue ReadingHigh pressure builds in from the west into Monday. Compression of the marine layer will cut back on coastal clouds and allow for warmer temperatures…
Continue ReadingHigh pressure builds in from the west Sunday into Monday. Compression of the marine layer will cut back on coastal clouds and allow for warmer…
Continue ReadingAfter an unsettled week, we’ll transition to a warmer, dryer pattern through the weekend. Don’t expect any coastal heat on Friday, though! The…
Continue ReadingAn upper level low will swing to our south overnight, pushing moisture back in across the KION coverage area from the south and east. We mainly face…
Continue ReadingThe next weather system moves in on Wednesday and will stick around through Thursday. Deep, moist onshore flow should be enough to get the drizzle…
Continue ReadingThe next chance for early season rain is on the horizon, but we’ll be mostly dry on Tuesday—you can never rule out a little drizzle in the low…
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