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1. Air Quality Alert for: Coachella Valley
2. Air Quality Alert for: Imperial County Southwest; Imperial County West; Imperial Valley
3. High Wind Warning for: Mojave Desert Slopes
4. Wind Advisory for: Apple and Lucerne Valleys; San Diego County Deserts; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
5. Wind Advisory for: Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Morongo Basin
6. Wind Advisory for: Imperial County Southwest
7. Wind Advisory for: Imperial County West
8. Wind Advisory for: Imperial Valley
9. Wind Advisory for: Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert
10. Winter Weather Advisory for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Mono
14. Winter Weather Advisory for: San Bernardino County Mountains
15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains
16. Winter Weather Advisory for: South End of the Upper Sierra; Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Grapevine; Frazier Mountain Communities
17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Yosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NP
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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
Next Topic: Wall Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Altocumulus Clouds
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
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