The smoky conditions in Hollister from the Santa Cruz wildfire
are likely to remain overnight and could continue on Saturday
– but from a different blaze, a meteorologist with the National
Weather Service told the Free Lance.
HOLLISTER
The smoky conditions in Hollister from the Santa Cruz wildfire are likely to remain into the night and could continue on Saturday – but from a different blaze, a meteorologist with the local National Weather Service office told the Free Lance.
Today’s wave of smoke from the Santa Cruz fire was caused by a shift in the wind from heading southerly Thursday to moving southeast today, causing the smoky conditions to shift from Monterey to the Hollister area, said Ryan Walbrun, a meteorologist with the weather service.
Walbrun said it is likely once the sun goes down tonight, the smoke will “hang over Hollister.”
“It looks like the rest of tonight you guys are going to get socked in,” he said.
On Saturday, winds are expected to shift toward heading in from the north-northeast. That, however, means smoke from a wildfire in Alameda County might blow this way Saturday, the meteorologist said.
“The bottom line is, I wouldn’t be surprised if the shift in wind direction draws more smoke into the area,” he said.
With the shifts in wind, the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District also alerted that residents with sensitive conditions – such as heart or lung disease, or pregnant women – should stay indoors when possible.
