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Tag Archives: Berkeley weather
High temperatures, wind, prompt Berkeley red flag alert
As the weather heats up — the National Weather Service is predicting that the temperature will hit 87 degrees by Thursday – officials have issued a Red Flag Warning for the East Bay Hills for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The wind is expected to pick up speed around 6:00 p.m. today, with heavy gusts of up to 50 mph possible by early Wednesday morning. The strong winds should last until 6 p.m. May 1.
The official fire season in Berkeley hasn’t started yet, but the fire department is taking extra precautions in anticipation of the heat and wind, according to Avery Webb, interim deputy fire chief and public information officer. Firefighters have been asked to check their wildland firefighting gear and put it in their vehicles, he said. … Continue reading »
Berkeley faces lengthy cold snap, near-record lows
A cold front coming through the Bay Area over the next few days is forecast to bring temperatures in Berkeley to near-record lows, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures on Thursday, Friday and Saturday are expected to plumb the low 30s. The record low for January 10 at Oakland Airport was 26 degrees in 1949. The day’s average low is 42 degrees.
According to an NWS forecaster, the front originates in Alaska. The cold weather is forecast to last at least through the weekend. … Continue reading »
Stormy weather in Berkeley: As you saw it
Friday, as November drew to a close, the wet weather was on many people’s minds. They shared on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and more. Scroll down to see what inspired them.
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Tagged Berkeley weather, Rain, Storify
Storm fells tree as rain pounds Berkeley, more to come
A tree limb heavy with leaves was felled by the storm Thursday night on Channing between 9th and 10th streets. Michael O’Heaney shot the photos here and said how impressed he was that the city was out at 7:15 a.m. Friday morning cutting the branches and clearing them away. “Good job Berkeley!” he wrote.
The National Weather Service forecast is for rain to continue almost without stop through to Sunday night, thanks to the so-called Pineapple Express (not the stoner movie, but the meteorological phenomenon). … Continue reading »
Lightning strikes Bay Bridge in midst of dramatic storm
Last night’s impressive thunderstorm has created rivers of rainwater flowing down many Berkeley streets and flooded backyards. The lightning that accompanied the deluge also made for some stunning photographs. The image above is one of several shot by ABC Bay Area News. Phil McGrew also captured the moment the bridge was struck in a photo circulating on Twitter.
Over on SFist, a photo gallery includes a remarkable one of the Golden Gate Bridge being struck.
Some airplanes coming into Bay Area airports took their time landing in the storm last night, and a United Airlines flight which took off at 7:40pm headed for London was forced to dump fuel and make an emergency return to SFO after the plane was struck by lightning.
There were no reports of power disruptions in Berkeley, although some areas, including Concord, did see outages after lines came down. … Continue reading »
Tagged Bay Bridge, Berkeley weather, Lightning strikes
Now the rains have come, they are here to stay
The rains finally came in full force, and, when they did, the impact was immediate in Berkeley. Not only did the rain gear need to be hauled out of storage, but the city’s creeks began to gush and its drains bowed under the pressure and failed to drain.
Above, a photo by Andy Fremder of Vicente Creek yesterday. Below, Codornices Creek also after yesterday’s rains, shot by D.H Parks who also took the photo of the parallel bars and puddle at the track at King Middle School.
Tagged Berkeley weather, Rain in Berkeley
Here comes the rain: Summer in Berkeley, and it’s pouring
Berkeley has seen some heavy precipitation today, and more could be on its way. The forecast is for a 50% chance of rain tonight, and 20% Wednesday. Thursday should see a return to more “traditional” summer weather.
Tagged Berkeley weather, Rain in Berkeley
Berkeley wakes up to strong, gusty winds
KTVU reported 50+ mph gusts on Grizzly Peak and Fish Ranch Road in the Oakland-Berkeley hills. At 6.55 a.m., Wunderground was recording 31.2 mph winds from the North East with gusts of 55.1 mph. On Twitter @ced1 … Continue reading »
A day in the life of Berkeley’s weather
Those clever folks at the Lawrence Hall of Science know just how mesmerizing time-lapse films can be, and they have exploited both their technical expertise, as well as their hill-top location, to capture a day in the life of Berkeley’s weather.
“The View” aims to help children understand the weather by correlating the view from the Lawrence Hall of Science with weather data and satellite imagery. The project is part of the museum’s weather exhibit and the … Continue reading »
The waters run deep
A Berkeleyside reader sent in this photograph of Vicente Creek running high and furious. It was taken yesterday in his garden in the Claremont neighborhood.
He moved to the house fairly recently — I wonder if the real-estate broker told him about the waterfall on his property?
If you have weather-related pictures to share, send them to us at Berkeleyside.
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