McCloud Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Lake Wind Advisory issued September 15 at 6:46PM PDT until September 17 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph San Luis Reservoir. * WHERE...San Luis Reservoir. * WHEN...Until midnight PDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

Air Quality Alert issued September 15 at 5:02PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHAT...The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air quality levels. * WHERE...Smoke from a fire in Mexico is moving towards western Imperial County.. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity and local weather conditions. * WHEN...tonight September 15 2026. * IMPACTS...Particles in wildfire smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards McCloud.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.