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Frost Advisory 42, NWS Eureka, CA

September 27, 2021Lake County, Mendocino County, Trinity County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this frost advisory at Sep 27, 2021, 3:15 AM PDT for Lake County, Mendocino County, Trinity County, California. It took effect at Sep 28, 2021, 2:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2021, 3:15 AM PDT (10:15 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 28, 2021, 2:00 AM PDT
Expired
Sep 28, 2021, 9:00 AM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Lake County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA

The radar

The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 235 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

347 
WWUS76 KEKA 271015
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
315 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ110-111-114-271815-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.210928T0900Z-210928T1600Z/
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-
315 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Northwestern Mendocino Interior, Northeastern 
  Mendocino Interior and Northern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
131 
WWUS76 KEKA 271801
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1101 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ110-111-114-280215-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.210928T0900Z-210928T1600Z/
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-
1101 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Northwestern Mendocino Interior, Northeastern 
  Mendocino Interior and Northern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

$$
869 
WWUS76 KEKA 272243
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
343 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ107-108-280645-
/O.EXA.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.210928T0900Z-210928T1600Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-
343 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Northern Trinity and Southern Trinity Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$

CAZ110-111-114-280645-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.210928T0900Z-210928T1600Z/
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-
343 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Northwestern Mendocino Interior, Northeastern 
  Mendocino Interior and Northern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
899 
WWUS76 KEKA 280529
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1029 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ107-108-110-111-114-281330-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.210928T0900Z-210928T1600Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-
1029 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Northern Trinity and Northern 
  Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
251 
WWUS76 KEKA 281058
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
358 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ107-108-110-111-114-281600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210928T1600Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-
358 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Northern Trinity and Northern 
  Lake Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
405 
WWUS76 KEKA 281552
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
852 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ107-108-110-111-114-281700-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FR.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210928T1600Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-
852 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM THIS MORNING...

More frost is expected to form tonight and Wednesday morning, and
another advisory will likely be issued.

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.