[HTML][HTML] The December 2021 Marshall Fire: Predictability and gust forecasts from operational models

RG Fovell, MJ Brewer, RJ Garmong - Atmosphere, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
We analyzed meteorological conditions that occurred during the December 2021 Boulder,
Colorado, downslope windstorm. This event is of particular interest due to the ignition and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the ability of FARSITE to simulate wildfires influenced by extreme, downslope winds in Santa Barbara, California

K Zigner, LMV Carvalho, S Peterson, F Fujioka… - Fire, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Extreme, downslope mountain winds often generate dangerous wildfire conditions. We used
the wildfire spread model Fire Area Simulator (FARSITE) to simulate two wildfires influenced …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the performance of WRF in simulating winds and surface meteorology during a Southern California wildfire event

M Kumar, B Kosović, HP Nayak, WC Porter… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
The intensity and frequency of wildfires in California (CA) have increased in recent years,
causing significant damage to human health and property. In October 2007, a number of …

Forecasting high wind events in the HRRR model over Wyoming and Colorado. Part II: Sensitivity of surface wind speeds to model resolution and physics

E Collins, ZJ Lebo, R Cox, C Hammer… - Weather and …, 2024‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Strong wind events can cause severe economic loss and societal impacts. Peak winds over
Wyoming and Colorado occur during the wintertime months, and in the first part of this two …

Influence of foehn winds of Truong Son Mountains on the high temperatures observed in North-Central Vietnam during 31 May–5 June 2017

H Kusaka, Y Imai, H Kobayashi… - Journal of Applied …, 2024‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
North-central Vietnam often experiences high temperatures. Foehn winds originating from
the Truong Son Mountains (also known as Laos winds) are believed to contribute to …

Forecasting high wind events in the HRRR model over Wyoming and Colorado. Part I: Evaluation of wind speeds and gusts

E Collins, ZJ Lebo, R Cox, C Hammer… - Weather and …, 2024‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Strong wind events cause significant societal damage ranging from loss of property and
disruption of commerce to loss of life. Over portions of the United States, the strongest winds …

Mesoscale patterns associated with two distinct heatwave events in coastal Santa Barbara, California, and their impact on local fire risk conditions

GJ Duine, LMV Carvalho, C Jones - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study investigates mesoscale mechanisms associated with two extreme heatwaves
affecting Santa Barbara County (SBC), southern California, and their implication for severe …

The Sundowner winds experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, California: Advancing understanding and predictability of downslope windstorms in coastal …

LMV Carvalho, GJ Duine, C Clements… - Bulletin of the …, 2024‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Coastal Santa Barbara is among the most exposed communities to wildfire hazards
in Southern California. Downslope, dry, and gusty windstorms are frequently observed on …

Climatology of Sundowner winds in coastal Santa Barbara, California, based on 30 yr high resolution WRF downscaling

C Jones, LMV Carvalho, GJ Duine, K Zigner - Atmospheric Research, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Sundowner winds are a type of downslope windstorms observed on the southern slopes of
the Santa Ynez Mountains (SYM) in Santa Barbara, southern California. The name …

The sundowner winds experiment (SWEX) pilot study: Understanding downslope windstorms in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara, California

L Carvalho, GJ Duine, C Jones, K Zigner… - Monthly Weather …, 2020‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Sundowner winds are downslope gusty winds often observed on the southern slopes of the
Santa Ynez Mountains (SYM) in coastal Santa Barbara (SB), California. They typically peak …