High Wind — Modoc County, California

2025-03-16 · Modoc County, California

Event narrative

Strong south to southwest winds reached peak values of: 37G60 MPH at Alturas Pacificorp, 43G58 MPH at Alturas ASOS, 41G60 MPH at Juniper Creek, 38G59 MPH at Rush Creek, and 46G63 MPH at Timber Mountain.

Wider weather episode

A strong gradient between antecedent cold, high pressure and a cold front moving southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska produced high winds in northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283580. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.