Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2026
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2026, 10:31 AM PDT for 15 counties in California. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2026, 10:31 AM PDT (17:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
Counties Amador County, CA, Butte County, CA, Colusa County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Glenn County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Sacramento County, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, Shasta County, CA, Solano County, CA, Sutter County, CA, Tehama County, CA, Yolo County, CA, Yuba County, CA
The radar
The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 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 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
919 WWUS76 KSTO 161731 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1031 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 CAZ124-142-144>146-148>158-170600- /O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0004.260416T1731Z-260417T0600Z/ South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro-Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County-Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County-Butte County Below 1000 ft- Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa County-Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft-Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County-Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505-Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis-Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties-Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville-Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin County Delta- Including the cities of Corning, Knights Landing, Hamilton City, Artois, Glenn, Vallejo, Verona, Yolo Fliers Club, Centerville, Cadenasso, Cal Expo, Fairfield, Rockville, Woodland, Yolo County Airport, Montezuma, Cordelia Junction, Dunnigan, Walnut Grove, Elk Creek, Capay, Orland, Cloverdale, Richardson Springs, Colusa, Brooks, Williams, El Macero, Vacaville, Henleyville, Davis, Robbins, Sacramento, Yuba City, Capay Dam, Ono, Afton, College City, Linda, Butte City, Winters, Collinsville, Suisun City, Kirkville, Greenwood, Red Bluff, Chrome, Cortina Indian Ran, Blossom, Chico, Arbuckle, Cordelia, Dairyville, South Yuba City, Ordbend, Isleton, Flournoy, Newville, Sycamore, Bluegum, Karnak, Rumsey, Denverton, Paskenta, Maxwell, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Delevan, Sacramento Zoo, Redding, Codora, and Yolo 1031 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Sacramento Valley and Carquinez Strait and Delta. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and weakened tree limbs could be blown down, leading to localized power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/ KH
3 follow-up statements
462 WWUS76 KSTO 161915 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1215 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 CAZ124-142-144>146-148>158-170600- /O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260417T0600Z/ South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro-Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County-Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County-Butte County Below 1000 ft- Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa County-Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft-Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County-Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505-Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis-Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties-Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville-Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin County Delta- Including the cities of Cal Expo, Yolo, Rockville, Codora, Williams, Montezuma, Vacaville, Collinsville, Kirkville, Ordbend, Centerville, Richardson Springs, Arbuckle, Sycamore, Robbins, Yolo Fliers Club, Henleyville, Dunnigan, Rumsey, Isleton, Cadenasso, Redding, Sacramento Zoo, Cordelia, Butte City, Colusa, Yuba City, Hamilton City, Linda, El Macero, Vallejo, Davis, Cloverdale, Dairyville, Delevan, Ono, Brooks, Winters, Orland, Walnut Grove, Red Bluff, Chrome, Karnak, Capay, Knights Landing, Capay Dam, Bluegum, Cortina Indian Ran, Denverton, Maxwell, Blossom, Yolo County Airport, Flournoy, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Corning, Artois, Woodland, Suisun City, Greenwood, Elk Creek, Glenn, Verona, Afton, Cordelia Junction, Fairfield, Newville, College City, Chico, Sacramento, South Yuba City, and Paskenta 1215 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Sacramento Valley and Carquinez Strait and Delta. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and weakened tree limbs could be blown down, leading to localized power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/ KH
900 WWUS76 KSTO 162119 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 219 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 CAZ124-142-144>146-148>158-170600- /O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260417T0600Z/ South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro-Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County-Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County-Butte County Below 1000 ft- Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa County-Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft-Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County-Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505-Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis-Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties-Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville-Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin County Delta- Including the cities of Sycamore, Codora, Ono, Rockville, Chrome, Capay, Flournoy, Williams, Karnak, Davis, El Macero, Vacaville, Denverton, Linda, Afton, Cordelia Junction, Bluegum, Orland, Hamilton City, Cloverdale, Maxwell, Dunnigan, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Yolo Fliers Club, Blossom, Newville, Cadenasso, Cordelia, Yolo County Airport, Dairyville, Isleton, Centerville, College City, Brooks, Richardson Springs, Greenwood, Collinsville, Arbuckle, Red Bluff, Montezuma, Vallejo, Artois, Sacramento, Butte City, South Yuba City, Henleyville, Delevan, Capay Dam, Rumsey, Ordbend, Winters, Cal Expo, Sacramento Zoo, Elk Creek, Yolo, Fairfield, Chico, Knights Landing, Corning, Woodland, Walnut Grove, Paskenta, Yuba City, Kirkville, Robbins, Glenn, Redding, Suisun City, Colusa, Verona, and Cortina Indian Ran 219 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Sacramento Valley and Carquinez Strait and Delta. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and weakened tree limbs could be blown down, leading to localized power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/ KH
696 WWUS76 KSTO 170549 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1049 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 CAZ124-142-144>146-148>158-170700- /O.EXP.KSTO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260417T0600Z/ South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro-Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County-Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County-Butte County Below 1000 ft- Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa County-Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft-Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County-Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505-Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis-Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties-Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville-Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin County Delta- Including the cities of Elk Creek, Codora, Butte City, Sacramento, Centerville, Fairfield, Cloverdale, Corning, Afton, Kirkville, Cal Expo, Orland, Rockville, Davis, Knights Landing, Ordbend, Greenwood, Yolo, Chico, Linda, Richardson Springs, Delevan, Red Bluff, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Walnut Grove, Robbins, Sycamore, Vallejo, Capay, Cordelia Junction, Rumsey, Winters, Colusa, Woodland, Karnak, El Macero, Henleyville, Ono, Newville, College City, Denverton, Chrome, Glenn, Paskenta, Maxwell, Yuba City, Capay Dam, Vacaville, Artois, Yolo Fliers Club, South Yuba City, Montezuma, Dairyville, Bluegum, Sacramento Zoo, Suisun City, Brooks, Cortina Indian Ran, Williams, Verona, Arbuckle, Hamilton City, Blossom, Dunnigan, Collinsville, Cordelia, Isleton, Flournoy, Yolo County Airport, Redding, and Cadenasso 1049 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds continue to diminish slowly this evening, with a few areas seeing breezy conditions through the morning hours. $$ For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/ JS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sacramento, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 16, 8:54 AM PDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Gusty northerly winds through tonight, decreasing but remaining breezy on Friday
- Dry weather late week into the weekend with near to slightly above normal temperatures
- Storm system brings renewed precipitation chances in rain, mountain snow and thunderstorms late Sunday through early next week, along with cooler temperatures and breezy winds
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 8:54 AM PDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 854 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For additional details on weather and expected impacts over the next 7 days, please visit weather.gov/sto/briefing. .KEY MESSAGES... - Gusty northerly winds through tonight, decreasing but remaining breezy on Friday - Dry weather late week into the weekend with near to slightly above normal temperatures - Storm system brings renewed precipitation chances in rain, mountain snow and thunderstorms late Sunday through early next week, along with cooler temperatures and breezy winds && .DISCUSSION... ...Today through Saturday... The upper level pattern features an upper trough moving to the east with ridging moving in behind it. Gusty northerly winds are being observed across interior northern California on the backside of this trough. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph have been observed in the Sacramento Valley and Delta, and the Wind Advisory remains in effect until 11 PM PDT tonight. Winds will gradually decrease but remain breezy through overnight and through the day on Friday. As ridging moves into the area, dry weather and warmer temperatures can be expected as we head into the weekend. Temperatures will warm to near to slightly above normal for mid April climatology. Forecast highs will be in the 70s to near 80 in the Valley, 60s to 70s in the foothills, and 50s to 60s in the mountains for Friday and Saturday. ...Sunday into Next Week... Ensemble guidance indicates an upper low approaching the area Sunday, bringing renewed precipitation conditions to interior northern California through early next week. This storm will bring along the potential for rain, mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, breezy winds and cooler temperatures. The latest QPF/snow forecast has trended slightly lower, however confidence is overall increasing in the pattern change to cooler, wetter weather. Right now, areas north of US Highway 50, and higher terrain in the Coast Range, Shasta County mountains, southern Cascades and northern Sierra are favored to observe the majority of precipitation. We will continue to monitor the need for any products to address these impacts. && .AVIATION... General VFR conditions at TAF sites over the next 24 hours. Northerly winds today will result in periodic gusts of 20-30 kts in the Valley until around 18Z Friday. Periods of gusty northeast to east wind gusts of 20-40 kts in the foothills and mountains until 21Z Friday. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for Carquinez Strait and Delta-Central Sacramento Valley-Northern Sacramento Valley- Southern Sacramento Valley. &&
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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.