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Recent Locations: Sunland, CA  

Heat Advisory issued June 7 at 1:23PM PDT until June 9 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

AREAS AFFECTED: Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County; Northern Sacramento Valley; Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley

DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Hot temperatures 102 to 108 and areas of Major HeatRisk expected. Limited overnight relief with low temperatures in the low to mid 70s. * WHERE...Northeast Foothills, Northern Sacramento Valley, and Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County. * WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Area waterways continue to run cold and fast, creating dangerous conditions for those seeking relief in rivers and lakes.

INSTRUCTION: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relative and neighbors, especially those more susceptible to heat impacts.

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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?

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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.

When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific to any geographic area.

Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole, skypunch, and cloud hole.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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