California Weather Archives

Local farmers deal with the heatwave

October 4, 2024 2:02 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — With temperatures heating up along the Central Coast, local farmers are feeling the impact and getting an earlier start…

Several days of excessive heat expected in some parts of the Central Coast

July 1, 2024 5:57 PM Dania Romero

KING CITY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is bracing itself for several days of excessive heat this week.Triple-digit temperatures are expected to…

San Francisco weather: 1,000 lightning strikes hit California county

June 25, 2024 12:16 PM FOX 35

THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY LISA FERNANDEZ AND APPEARED ON KTVU FOX 2 FIRST. FRESNO, Calif. – There were roughly 1,000 lightning strikes in one…

Volunteer firefighters battle Cachagua fire ahead of dry lightning threat along the Central Coast

June 24, 2024 5:57 PM Dania Romero

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire in the Carmel Valley area raises concerns about the possibility of another larger fire in the near future,…

Blockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts

March 1, 2024 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 FEB 24 11:38 ET Updated: 01 MAR 24 11:02 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has…

Blockbuster California storm to deliver crushing blow of 10 feet of snow and blizzard conditions

February 29, 2024 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 FEB 24 11:38 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — An extremely-dangerous winter storm has arrived in…

Nearly the entire population of California remains under flood alerts as people are urged to stay off the roads

February 19, 2024 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 19 FEB 24 00:26 ET Updated: 19 FEB 24 04:45 ET By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly the entire population of California…

Shelter-in-place order and road closures issued for parts of Monterey County

February 3, 2024 2:13 PM Katie Nicora, Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) TV – Monterey County issued an evacuation order and evacuation warning for several parts of the county ahead of an…

Hurricane force winds expected just off the Monterey coast

February 4, 2024 9:31 AM Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Very dangerous winds are expected today. Widespread gusts of 45 to 60 mph with gusts up to 70-80 mph near Big Sur…

Recent wildfire smoke has reversed decades of climate progress, Stanford study finds

September 22, 2023 10:22 AM KION546 News Team

BY HUNTER SOWARDS A new Stanford study reveals just how detrimental toxic wildfire smoke has been on air quality after years of progress to fight…

Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact

August 19, 2023 2:55 PM Associated Press

BY IGNACIO MARTINEZ AND JULIE WATSONUpdated 2:41 PM PDT, August 19, 2023Share CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed…

Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest

August 18, 2023 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 AUG 23 01:12 ET Updated: 18 AUG 23 11:48 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane…

California disaster relief slowly pouring into the hands of undocumented people

August 17, 2023 2:34 PM Dania Romero

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – Victims of the flooding in Pajaro are still picking up the pieces after their home was destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom…

State-of-the-art drones used to track vegetation fires before they become wildfires

July 21, 2023 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 JUL 23 12:59 ETBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA COUNTY, California (KPIX)…

Final Rainy Season Numbers

July 6, 2023 2:10 AM Dann Cianca

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County shares resources available for residents at the Local Assistance Center

March 28, 2023 5:12 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 29, 2023 AT 5:06 PM- Monterey County officials shared an updated on resources that are available at…

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

January 26, 2023 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 13:49 ETBy Rachel Ramirez and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — With vast stretches of desert that…

EXPLAINER: How much will the rain help California’s drought?

January 10, 2023 4:38 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press California has experienced a devastating, multi-year drought that’s depleted reservoirs, forced officials to…

Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County

January 3, 2023 3:53 AM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…

WX TRAFFIC ALERT: I-80 closed in Sierra due to spinouts and heavy snow, according to Caltrans

December 10, 2022 6:24 PM Scott Rates

Blinding snow and several spinouts are forcing I-80 in the Sierra to shut down. The closure is between Kingvale and Truckee. Heavy snow is blowing…

Cooler Week Ahead

September 13, 2022 6:34 PM Dann Cianca

We have officially entered a different weather pattern! I hope you enjoyed the extreme heat and dryness and then very warm & muggy conditions,…

California ISO extends Flex Alert to Sept. 8

August 31, 2022 12:42 PM Derrick Ow

FOLSOM, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 8, 2022 at 8:40 a.m.- For the ninth day in a row, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended…

USGS: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pinnacles

September 1, 2022 9:13 AM Scott Rates

PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday morning at 6:36 a.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of central California. The quake’s epicenter was…

USGS: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits in the East Bay

June 2, 2022 11:28 AM Scott Rates

Thursday morning at 5:07 a.m., an earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale shook homes throughout the Bay…

California drought deepens as wet season is anything but

April 1, 2022 12:08 PM Associated Press

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decade. Data…

FLASH FLOOD WARNING in Colorado Fire burn area

March 28, 2022 2:14 PM Melody Waintal

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Colorado burn area in Northwestern Monterey County in central…

Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor

January 15, 2022 8:19 AM Scott Rates

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…

Hot start to the holiday season brings welcome traffic for local businesses

December 1, 2021 11:01 AM Lisa Principi

It’s beginning to look like Christmas at the Capitola Village — but it sure doesn’t feel like it. To kick off December, not a single cloud is in…

See where the rainstorm is affecting the Central Coast

October 24, 2021 2:29 PM Melody Waintal

From debris flow to power outages, we’ve provided a list of maps where you can see where the weather has affected power lines and traffic in your…

PG&E prepares for outages during upcoming rain

October 21, 2021 12:04 PM Lisa Principi

As the Central Coast prepares for more rain this weekend, PG&E is making sure they’re prepared for any potential weather-related outages.…

Puddle-Jumping Weather

October 21, 2021 7:39 AM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 7:30AM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting areas. WEATHER STORYActive weather will continue over the next week with a series…

Mostly Mild Monday

August 9, 2021 7:50 AM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 8 AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYSmoke from large wildfires in Northern California moves slowly eastward due to upper…

Pre Weekend Warm Up

August 5, 2021 3:47 PM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 12 AM)GOOD in coastal areas, MODERATE in King City, Pinnacles NP, Boulder Creek, Morgan Hill, San Martin. WEATHER STORYHigh…

Friday Morning Weather Forecast with Zach

August 6, 2021 8:18 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7 AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. Weakened high…

A Little Bit Warm

August 5, 2021 6:34 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7 AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. Weakened high…

A Hint of Hump Day Cloud Cover

August 4, 2021 3:32 PM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 12 AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. Weakened high…

Slow Warming Through Friday

August 4, 2021 7:27 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7 AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. The coast…

Sustaining Summery Temps

August 3, 2021 3:56 PM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 12 AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. The coast…

Warming Up for the Work Week

August 2, 2021 7:54 AM Courtney Aitken

Air Quality (as of 12AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. The coast…

Warming Up!

August 3, 2021 7:46 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 8AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYHigh pressure builds in which will warm things up for inland areas. The coast…

Very Consistent Weather Pattern

July 30, 2021 7:33 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7:30AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYBetween two weather systems, that’s where we’ll be for the next week or…

Mild Along the Coast, Toasty Inland

July 29, 2021 7:40 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7:30AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYThe monsoonal high nudges back to the west keeping temperatures warm. Still,…

A Touch On The Warm Side

July 28, 2021 7:41 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 8AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYIn the wake of a round monsoon moisture that moved through early this week,…

Showers Taper Off

July 27, 2021 7:32 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYShower chances taper off this morning. Dryer, southerly flow will begin on…

Monsoon Monday

July 26, 2021 7:10 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYMonsoon moisture will be accompanied by some upper level support on Monday which…

Monsoon Watch

July 23, 2021 5:31 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 6AM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYIt’s business as usual for the summertime over the next few days…

Watching The Next Batch Of Monsoon Moisture

July 22, 2021 6:11 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 7AM)GOOD for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYIt’s back to normal across the region for the next few days. We will experience…

Jackets On The Coast, Sunnies Inland

July 21, 2021 7:59 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 8AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYIt’s back to normal across the region for the next few days. We will experience the…

Cooling Back Down

July 20, 2021 7:35 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 8AM)GOOD for all reporting WEATHER STORYTemperatures cool through the end of the week. It will seem familiar to most with cooler,…

Thunderstorm Chances

July 19, 2021 7:46 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality (as of 8AM)GOOD to moderate for all reporting stations WEATHER STORYMonsoon moisture continues to stream in around the big high pressure…