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Strong Wind in Southern Sacramento Valley, California
Strong Wind February 23, 2021 · Southern Sacramento Valley, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Wind speeds at nearby Davis Airport, within in Yolo County, were 21.9 mph gusting to 35.7 mph at 9:55 am, 25.3 mph gusting to 38.0 mph at 10:35 am, 20.7 mph gusting to 39.1 mph at 10:55 am. Sustained winds briefly met Wind Advisory criteria at that location, but not wind gust criteria. A Wind Advisory was not in effect during that time.
The wider storm
Breezy winds developed across interior northern California on February 23 as a shortwave trough slid across the Pacific Northwest. High pressure was developing east of the region causing the pressure gradient to tighten over the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 945485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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