Central Siskiyou County storm history

The Mill Fire started in the town of Weed at 1249 PDT on 09/02/22. The cause was under investigation. The fire spread rapidly in the town. As of the last report at 0530 PST on 9/13/22, the fire covered 3935 acres and was 100 percent contained. 118 structures were lost and 14.5 mi…

The Klamathon Wildfire started on 07/05/18 at 0031 PDT by someone burning debris. As of the last report at 22/0330 PST, the fire covered 38008 acres and was 100 percent contained. 33.5 million dollars had been expended on firefighting efforts. One death was reported and 82 struct…

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The Boles fire started on the afternoon of 09/15/14 and spread quickly due to strong winds. It devastated the town of Weed in northern California. In a matter of hours 222 structures were lost, including many homes and part of a lumber mill. As of September 21st, the fire was 479…

High winds were recorded at West Weed with south winds reaching a peak of 45 mph gusting to 81 mph. High winds were also recorded at North Weed (43G72 mph), Weed Airport (42G69 mph), Hilt South (40G67 mph), Harry Cash (33G63mph), Hawkinsville (42G68 mph), East Louie Road (38G65 m…

Peak south winds recorded included: 35G61 MPH at Weed Airport, 42G72 MPH at East Lake Shastina, 47G68 MPH at West Weed, 46G74 MPH at Gazelle, and 49G74 MPH at North Weed.

Strong south winds in the Shasta Valley reached a peak sustained speed of 44 mph at Montague-Siskiyou Airport, and peak gust of 62 mph at PC307 Palomino. High winds were also reported at Weed Airport.

For all but the highest elevations in the zone, downslope flow and relatively warm air limited snowfall during the majority of the episode. This changed during the latter portion. The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 12 inches at elevations betwee…

South to southeast winds in Central Siskiyou County included peak speeds of 40 mph gusting to 59 mph at North Weed, 46 mph gusting to 69 mph at West Weed, 44 mph gusting to 62 mph at Weed Airport, 36 mph gusting to 61 mph at Gazelle, and 30 mph gusting to 66 mph at Hilt South.

South to southeast winds in Central Siskiyou County included peak speeds of 40 mph gusting to 64 mph at North Weed, 45 mph gusting to 61 mph at West Weed, 41 mph gusting to 62 mph at Weed Airport, 34 mph gusting to 61 mph at East Lake Shastina, 40 mph gusting to 66 mph at Gazelle…

Strong southeast winds were recorded in the Shasta Valley of Siskiyou County. Peak speeds reported included: Gazelle at 40 mph gusting to 79 mph, North Weed at 50 mph gusting to 78 mph, West Weed at 47 mph gusting to 69 mph, Montague Siskiyou County Airport ASOS at 49 mph gusting…

On 07/20/24, reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 55 to 63 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 98 to 107 degrees. On 07/21/24, reported low temperatures ranged from 64 to 72 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 91 to 102 degrees. On 07/22/24, …

The Bogus Wildfire was discovered on July 8th at 302 PM PST. The fire started 14 miles north of Montague, near Ager, in Siskiyou County, California. The cause of the fire is undetermined. As of 935 PM PST on 07/15, it had burned 411 acres, was 100% contained, 2 structures had bee…

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to central Siskiyou County for 10 consecutive days from July 4th through July 13th. Low temperatures were generally in the lower 60s to lower 70s, and high temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 degrees. But, peak readings were record…

Low temperatures recorded included: 31 at North Weed, 30 at Southwest Weed, 31 at East Lake Shastina, 31 at Hilt, 32 at East Louie Road, and 32 at Montague, Siskiyou County Airport.

Low temperatures recorded included: 30 at North Weed, 28 at Southwest Weed, 32 at Yreka South, 32 at West Weed, 32 at Weed Airport, 31 at East Lake Shastina, 32, at Yreka West, 32 at Gazelle, and 31 at East Louie Road.

Low temperatures recorded included: 30 at North Weed, 30 at Southwest Weed, 32 at East Lake Shastina, 32 at FW0299 Weed, 32 at Hilt, and 30 at Montague, Siskiyou County Airport.

Weed Airport reported peak winds of 40 mph with gusts to 63 mph. North Weed reported peak winds of 40 mph with gusts to 67 mph. Montague reported peak winds of 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph. Gazelle reported peak winds of 33 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated amounts of 1 to 8 inches at elevations above 4500 feet. Also, the North Weed wind sensor reported high winds on 1/13 from 1320 to 1540 PST with a peak of 40 mph with gusts to 62 mph. Precipitation amounts of 0.93 to 2.25 inches were me…

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 1 to 5 inches. Precipitation of 0.31 to 0.92 inches was measured.

The passage of a strong cold front, with deep low pressure offshore and strong high pressure over the Rocky Mountains, brought high winds to the southern Shasta Valley. Peak south to southeast winds of 48 mph with gusts to 65 mph were measured at the Weed Airport RAWS, and 39 mph…

Low temperatures ranged from 21 to 32. It was the first hard freeze of the season for the central, lower elevation portions of the zone that had not already frozen on 10/24. This includes Yreka.

Low temperatures ranged from 28 to 36 in the Shasta Valley, including Montague and Weed. It was the first widespread hard freeze of the season.

On the evening of August 15, 2023, lightning strikes triggered the outbreak of the SKU August Lightning Complex. The fire was located 2 miles south of Yreka, CA. It was burning in timber and brush with energy infrastructure threatened. As of the last report at 0530 on 08/26, the …

On 08/13/23, reported low temperatures ranged from 59 to 67 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 98 to 106 degrees. On 08/14/23, reported low temperatures ranged from 59 to 71 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 100 to 110 degrees. On 08/15/23, reported low…

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated 3 to 15 inches of snow. Interstate 5 was closed during 3/28.

The national gridded snowfall analysis indicated snowfall of 5 to 15 inches. Highest amounts occurred in the mountains.

Heavy snow extended into the southern portion of the zone with 4 to 8 inches near Weed.

Weed reported strong winds from 800 am to 600 pm on 1/11, 1200 am to 400 am on 1/12, and from 200 am to 800 am on 1/13. Peak gusts during the 3 frontal passages associated with the same weather system were 57 mph at 348 pm on 1/11, 61 mph at 1248 am on 1/12, and 60 mph at 601 am …

Weed reported peak gusts of 69 mph on 1/8 at 10 pm. Also, 60 mph on 1/9 at 330 am, 59 mph on 1/9 at 1240 am, and 58 mph on 1/8 at 1148 pm.

Weed reported gusts of 64 mph on 1/7 at 1148 pm, 63 mph on 1/7 at 920 pm, and 59 mph on 1/7 at 900 am. Gazelle reported a gust of 59 mph on 1/8 at 1240 am. Montague reported a peak gust of 61 mph on 1/7 at 1100 pm, and also 56 mph on 1/8 1200 am.

Montague ASOS reported a peak gust of 71 mph on 1/4 at 353 pm. North Weed reported a peak gust of 66 mph on 1/4 at 400 pm. Similarly, Weed Airport reported 60 mph on 1/4 at 548 pm and Gazelle with 60 mph on 1/4 at 640 pm.

Gazelle reported a peak gust of 79 mph at 2340 on 12/26. Also, peak gusts of 61 to 64 reported at Weed airport, 6.2mi NE of Weed, and 3.5mi N of Weed from 12/26 1948 to 12/27 0117.

Sustained wind of 43 MPH at Gazelle at 0010 on 12/10. Also, 40 MPH at Montague/KSIY at 0435 on 12/10 and 40 MPH at Weed Airport at 0330 on 12/10. Peak gust of 62 MPH at North Weed at 0010 on 12/10.

The Pacific Corp sensor at Gazelle recorded a wind gust of 62 mph at 30/1240 pst, and a gust of 59 mph at 30/1250 pst.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 30 to 31 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 28 to 31 degrees.

The McKinney Wildfire started around 1415 PDT on 07/29/22. The cause remains under investigation. Initially, it spread slowly, but winds from nearby thunderstorms caused it to spread rapidly on 07/30/22. As of the last report at 0530 PST on 09/07/22, the fire covered 60138 acres …

The McKinney Wildfire started around 1415 PDT on 07/29/22. The cause remains under investigation. Initially, it spread slowly, but winds from nearby thunderstorms caused it to spread rapidly on 07/30/22. As of 0530 PST on 09/01/22, the fire covered 60138 acres and was 99% contain…

The McKinney Wildfire started around 1415 PDT on 07/29/22. The cause remains under investigation. Initially, it spread slowly, but winds from nearby thunderstorms caused it to spread rapidly on 07/30/22. As of 0530 PST on 08/01/22, the fire covered 52498 acres and was 0% containe…

On 07/25/22, reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 60 to 64 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 104 to 108 degrees. On 07/26/22, reported low temperatures ranged from 62 to 76 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 101 to 109 degrees. On 07/27/22…

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 30 to 34 degrees.

The KSIY ASOS recorded several gusts exceeding 57 mph during this interval. The peak gust was 64 mph, recorded at 12/1353 PST.

The PacificCorp sensor in north Weed recorded a number of gusts exceeding 57 mph between 02/1141 PST and 03/1140 PST. The peak gust was 64 mph, recorded at 03/1140 PST. The Weed Airport RAWS recorded several gusts exceeding 57 mph between 02/1149 PST and 03/1248 PST. The peak gus…

A spotter 1WNW Yreka reported 6.8 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 27/0700 PST. He also reported a storm total of 11.9 inches. A spotter 0.9WNW Yreka reported 5.9 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 25/0800 PST, and 7.0 inches of snow in 48 hours ending at 26/0700 PST.

The PacificCorp sensor in north Weed recorded a gust to 64 mph at 15/0940 PST and a gust to 41 mph at 15/0950 PST. The RAWS at Weed Airport recorded a gust to 59 mph at 15/0948 PST.

A spotter 1WNW Yreka reported 4.5 inches of snow in 6 hours ending at 15/1300 PST. He later reported a storm total of 7.2 inches in 10 hours ending at 15/1700 PST. Elevation 2750 feet or 2690 feet, both elevations were reported.

The PacificCorp sensor in North Weed reported several gusts exceeding 57 mph between 11/1841 PST and 11/2130 PST. The peak gust was 59 mph recorded at 11/2130 PST. The Weed Airport RAWS recorded gusts exceeding 57 mph continuously between 11/1549 PST and 11/1948 PST. The peak gus…

The ASOS at Siskiyou-Montague Airport (KSIY) recorded a gust to 61 mph at 08/1720 PST and a gust to 62 mph at 08/1835 PST. The PacificCorp sensor in North Weed recorded a number of gusts exceeding 57 mph between 08/1831 PST and 09/0420 PST. The peak gust was 65 mph at 08/1850 PST…

The ASOS at Siskiyou-Montague Airport (KSIY) recorded a gust to 58 mph at 19/1853 PST, a gust to 60 mph at 19/2130 PST, and a gust to 58 mph at 19/2153 PST. The PacificCorp sensor in north Weed recorded a gust to 59 mph at 19/1810 PST.