Weather describes the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere. Weather can change quickly - one day it can be dry and sunny and the next day it may rain.
A city once considered a ‘climate haven’ due to its elevation and distance from shorelines was cut off from the world, busting the myth of ‘safety’ wide open in the face of climate change.
The catastrophic fires burning in one of the most densely populated parts of the United States offer valuable lessons for other global cities in a similar climate zone.