Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers. The electricity utility warned nearly 65,000 customers their power may be cut off anytime from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Friday amid strong […]
After a few wet winters, Southern California is officially back in drought conditions, with San Diego County among the regions affected. The latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Southern California slipping into moderate drought status. Julie Kalansky, Deputy Director at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of […]
After two years of conservation efforts, Lake Mead is on the come-up. Voluntary measures by Californians to save water in the Colorado River system are on their way to keeping well over the promised 1.6 million acre-feet of water in the reservoir by 2026, SFGATE reported. In a news release, the Colorado River Board of California announced a […]
Marty Ralph loves Swedish pancakes. His dad made him scrumptious ones when he was a kid. He’s been ordering them when he’s out for breakfast ever since. It’s a passion that led to an aha moment for the veteran UC San Diego meteorologist — and helped him find a way to explain to people whether […]
Fire Weather Prompts Red Flag Warning for San Diego, Possible Power Outages for 65,000
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /NBC 7by Christina BravoAmid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers. The electricity utility warned nearly 65,000 customers their power may be cut off anytime from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Friday amid strong […]
San Diego County Slips Back Into Drought: What to Expect This Winter
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /ABC 10by Madison WeilAfter a few wet winters, Southern California is officially back in drought conditions, with San Diego County among the regions affected. The latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Southern California slipping into moderate drought status. Julie Kalansky, Deputy Director at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of […]
State Reduces Water Usage to ‘Lowest Levels Since the 1940s’ — Here’s How It Happened
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /The Cool Downby Mike Taylor Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter two years of conservation efforts, Lake Mead is on the come-up. Voluntary measures by Californians to save water in the Colorado River system are on their way to keeping well over the promised 1.6 million acre-feet of water in the reservoir by 2026, SFGATE reported. In a news release, the Colorado River Board of California announced a […]
How Worrisome Is a Winter Storm? Thanks to UCSD’s Atmospheric River Research, There’s a Scale for That
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsMarty Ralph loves Swedish pancakes. His dad made him scrumptious ones when he was a kid. He’s been ordering them when he’s out for breakfast ever since. It’s a passion that led to an aha moment for the veteran UC San Diego meteorologist — and helped him find a way to explain to people whether […]