Fremont Area Sees Near Hurricane-Force Winds

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — For the second time in as many weeks, exceptionally strong winds were recorded at Mt. Alison, near Fremont.

The peak saw 72 mph winds, which falls just short of the criteria for a Category 1 hurricane at 74 to 95 mph.

Nearby Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County saw the strongest winds of any location in the Bay Area over the past 24 hours, the National Weather Service said Wednesday morning.

Mt. Diablo topped the chart with 80 mph winds recorded at an elevation of 3,800 feet above sea level. The second-strongest winds were recorded at Mt. Umunhum in Santa Clara County, where 78 mph winds were recorded.

See how other parts of the Bay Area stacked up:

Quick Correction to our wind graphic, as there was an erroneous wind gust in Santa Cruz. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/XPYpT8HhAD
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 27, 2021

NWS said Wednesday morning that the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall appear to have subsided for most of the Bay Area, but scattered showers and breezy conditions are possible through Thursday. The atmospheric river — which is like a river in the sky — that brought heavy rain to the area was hovering over southern Monterey County as of Wednesday morning.