High Wind — Central Siskiyou County, California
2023-12-26 to 2023-12-27 · Central Siskiyou County, California
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
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 with gusts to 63 mph at North Weed.
Wider weather episode
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.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.