Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form.

A steep pressure gradient will tighten along the California coastline, generating moderate gale-force to fresh-gale force (32 to 46 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph) northwesterly winds through Sunday, ...

A cooling trend is expected across the state this weekend, with patchy fog in the mornings and sunny afternoons. Skip to content NOWCAST KSBW Action News 8 Midday ...

North Bay: Morning stratus clouds will again extend into the Petaluma and Napa valleys, but skies will clear by the afternoon. Highs will reach the upper 70s in Napa, low to mid-80s in Santa Rosa ...

We'll also be seeing increased chances of freezing fog and stratus clouds. At the moment, we're predicting that the pattern breaks down by the end of the week.

The prefix “alto” (meaning “high”) helps distinguish mid-level clouds from their lower-level counterparts (such as altostratus vs stratus). NWS cloud chart. Click to expand to full-size.

High pressure will remain in control today. This ridge will create very stable conditions, which will increase the potential for low stratus clouds and fog. The ridge will begin to breakdown later ...

Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form. Jennifer Gray is a weather ...