It's not windy, but wildfires are still spreading in California
Firefighters and meteorologists look to a little-known metric called "mixing height" to understand how explosive wildfires spread in California without wind.
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Firefighters and meteorologists look to a little-known metric called "mixing height" to understand how explosive wildfires spread in California without wind.
LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A brutal heat wave is sweeping over Southern California this week, intensifying fire danger to the region and increasing risks for heat-related illness.
© Provided by Xinhua The NWS has issued excessive heat warnings for Southern and Central California, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 113
A heat wave is expected to bring dangerous, high temperatures to parts of Southern California according to the National Weather Service.
According to Eric Boldt, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service, said "We're just a few days away from the all time record for the coldest number of days below 70 degrees."