I'm a sci fi nerd. The story was much different, however, in a lot of other places around the state. The orange tint to the sky is the result of several layers of clouds in the atmosphere right now. According to the National Weather Service, the smoke is coming from Colorado fires, but none of it will reach the ground. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Show More Show Less 2 of 3 A yellow sky over San Francisco on September 8, 2020. San Francisco Bay Area woke to an orange-tinged sky, Wildfires continue and the air quality suffers, Smoke prompts air quality alert for Ventura County, labeled much of Ventura County at good or moderate levels, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The agency issued a wildfire smoke alert late Thursday afternoon. But smoke had started to mix down toward the surface in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley and likely would do the same in other areas. The atmosphere scatters sunlight, which is made up of different wavelengths. October 22, 2020 10:28 am Justin Esterly Top Stories Credit: Kara Birdwell During wintry precipitation like what we're seeing across the area early Thursday, the sky often changes color. This is not smoke from western wildfires. But after all 2020 has given, I'll believe pert near anything is possible. So why is the sky orange/yellow-ish? From a yellow or orange tint in the sky to cooler temperatures, thick smoke from fires raging in California has reached Ventura County. 5545 Highway 93 It’s likely lows will be in the teens early next week.…, WQOW This is from WJFW Newswatch 12's facebook: This is so 2020! And, it also led to the odd pale yellow or orange tint, he said. © 2020 www.vcstar.com. Most of the smoke had remained higher in the atmosphere around the county, the agency said. Even colder air arrives after our next snow chance which arrives Sunday. All say I keep thinking of.......the TV series Van Helsing. For more information about the local forecast and tips, go to http://www.vcapcd.org/Forecast.aspx. An hour after I came back, the sun started coming out from one side, and the sky wa very brighr yellow. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The lighting effects that came through all my windows were spectacular. In Southern California, the El Dorado Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains and the Bobcat Fire burning north of Azusa in the Angeles National Forest, created substantial amounts of smoke and unhealthy air in parts of Los Angeles County Thursday. or [email protected], All content © 2000 - 2020, WQOW Television, Inc. All rights reserved. They actually updated their original article and now say there is smoke involved. Shorter wavelengths are green and blue. Much like during a thunderstorm in the summer, sunlight is reflecting off of hail in the storm which gives the sky a green-ish hue. SALEM, Ore. – As wildfires exploded and smoke choked communities across the western U.S. this week, residents in Oregon watched the sky change from a deep orange-red on Tuesday to yellow … Long wavelengths are red, orange and yellow, he said. News Tips: (715)-831-1824 To check the air quality index in your area, go to https://www.airnow.gov/. Reach her at [email protected] or 805-437-0260. The combination of cloudy skies and a yellow-tinged smokey haze on New Year's Day made for darker than usual conditions. The glow is an atmospheric effect, said William Patzert, a retired climatologist from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. But at night, it can keep the heat in and temperatures may not cool off as much. Justin joined WQOW News 18 in May 2018. Much of the smoke here came from fires burning in Northern and Central California and it was quite high in the atmosphere. From a yellow or orange tint in the sky to cooler temperatures, thick smoke from fires raging in California has reached Ventura County. This is from WJFW Newswatch 12's facebook: This is so 2020! The orange tint to the sky is the result of several layers of clouds in the atmosphere right now.

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