It is uncharacteristically hot and sticky in SoCal today. We’ve been here 13 months. We’re peaking!
Sunday at 1:00 PM PDT it’s 83°, 65° dew point. In Connecticut, where I spent three decades, that’s an average summer day. Here it is unusual.
We’re 8° closer to the equator. The Sun is 8° higher in the sky. Its path to the ground is more direct, its effect much more pronounced.
The Sun in New England never gets as high in the sky as it does during the summer in SoCal.
We had a little rain yesterday. Probably not the .01″ needed to count. There are rules.
In San Diego, Kristen Cusato said they led with rain on her 10:00 PM news on KUSI. I don’t think she was joking.
A quick check of the forecast models says we stay sticky for a few more days. The next real rain doesn’t come until Thanksgiving, maybe later.
Not that I’m kvetching.
PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 125 PM PDT SUN AUG 03 2014 ...PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH 100 PM THIS AFTERNOON. .LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN HAWTHORNE (KHHR).................. 0.04 LA AIRPORT(KLAX).................. 0.03 LA DOWNTOWN (CQT)................. 0.04 LONG BEACH (KLGB)................. 0.07 SANTA MONICA (KSMO)............... 0.03 REDONDO BEACH..................... 0.05 TORRANCE.......................... 0.07 CULVER CITY....................... 0.04 BEVERLY HILLS..................... 0.03 SOUTH GATE........................ 0.09 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS BURBANK (KBUR).................... 0.04 VAN NUYS (KVNY)................... 0.04 NORTHRIDGE........................ 0.03 DEL VALLE......................... 0.04 PASADENA.......................... 0.03 ALHAMBRA.......................... 0.04 SANTA FE DAM...................... 0.09 WHITTIER.......................... 0.04 POMONA............................ 0.03 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS SANDBERG (KSDB)................... 0.15 WEST FORK HELIPORT................ 0.04 CRYSTAL LAKE...................... 0.20 OPIDS CAMP........................ 0.08 TANBARK........................... 0.08 MILL CREEK SUMMIT................. 0.12 CHILAO............................ 0.13 MT BALDY.......................... 0.20 WHITAKER PEAK..................... 0.03 WARM SPRINGS...................... 0.06 CAMP 9............................ 0.03 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY DESERTS LANCASTER (KWJF).................. 0.03 PALMDALE (KPMD)................... 0.04 SADDLEBACK BUTTE.................. 0.08 VALYERMO.......................... 0.17 .VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL CAMARILLO (KCMA).................. 0.03 CSU CHANNEL ISLANDS............... 0.04 LEO CARRILLO...................... 0.03 LA CONCHITA....................... 0.03 .VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS MATILIJA DAM...................... 0.05 LAKE CASITAS...................... 0.03 OJAI.............................. 0.05 .VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS LAKE PIRU......................... 0.03 PIRU.............................. 0.06 CHEESEBORO........................ 0.03 .VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CANYON..................... 0.08 LOCKWOOD VALLEY................... 0.23 WHITE LEDGE PEAK.................. 0.08 NORDHOFF RIDGE.................... 0.08 ORTEGA HILL....................... 0.15 ROSE VALLEY....................... 0.11 CHUCHUPATE........................ 0.40 OLD MAN MOUNTAIN.................. 0.12 HUNGRY VALLEY..................... 0.08 ALAMO MOUNTAIN.................... 0.38 .SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA..................... 0.03 SANTA BARBARA(KSBA)............... T CARPINTERIA....................... 0.05 .SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS GIBRALTAR DAM..................... 0.05 EL DESEO.......................... 0.05 MISCELLANEOUS DATA REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 220 PM PDT SUN AUG 3 2014 PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE FOLLOWING TIME PERIODS ENDING AT 2 PM TODAY... M = MINUTES H = HOURS D = DAYS T = TRAC ORANGE COUNTY COAST ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D BRIC1 BREA OLINDA 750 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 CBGC1 CARBON CYN GILMAN 1624 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BIRC1 BREA 2W 340 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.12 0.12 OCUC1 ORANGE CO RESEVOIR 700 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CBDC1 CARBON CANYON DAM 403 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.07 0.07 FUL FULLERTON AIRPORT 96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.10 0.10 FLDC1 FULLERTON DAM 261 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.09 0.09 FLCC1 FULLERTON CREEK 95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.08 CRBC1 GILBERT RETARDING BSN 100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.08 ABBC1 ANAHEIM BARBER CITY 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CDMC1 CORONA DEL MAR 300 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GDNC1 GARDEN GROVE 80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 SNA JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT 50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.03 CTMC1 COSTA MESA 47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BEEC1 BEE CANYON 755 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SDKC1 SAN DIEGO CK @ CULVER 70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 CTDC1 COTO DE CAZA 730 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 CYNC1 LAGUNA AUDUBON 314 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 LWOC1 LOWER OSO CREEK 220 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 LCGC1 LACOUAQUE 141 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SJGC1 SAN JUAN GUARD 660 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 GUNC1 LAGUNA CYN REPEATER 530 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MLBC1 MILLER BASIN 220 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 YBRC1 YORBA RESERVOIR 300 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 YBAC1 YORBA PARK 305 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 VLPC1 VILLA PARK RESERVOIR 490 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 VLLC1 VILLA PARK DAM 560 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ALAC1 ALAMEDA STORM CHANNEL 339 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GDGC1 E GARDEN GVE/WNTRSBRG 120 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 WMRC1 WESTMINSTER CHANNEL 40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 HUNC1 HUNTINGTON BEACH 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OCVC1 OCEANVIEW 43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 SRVC1 SANTA ANA 61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SGCC1 SANTIAGO CREEK 120 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNEC1 SANTA ANA ENGINEERING 170 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PTSC1 PETERS CANYON WASH 40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ELAC1 EL MODENA-IRVINE 70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SVAC1 LOWER SILVERADO CYN 1100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SANC1 SAN DIEGO CK @ CAMPUS 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SAIC1 SANTA ANA DELHI CHNL 24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UOCC1 UPPER OSO CREEK 420 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UACC1 UPPER ALISO CREEK 560 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 LUGC1 LAGUNA BCH @ WOODLAND 47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 LGNC1 LAGUNA NIGUEL PARK 200 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NWPC1 NEWPORT COAST 1020 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SJNC1 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 PICO1 PICO RETARDING BASIN 760 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SEGC1 SEGUNDA DESHECA 85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 MLTC1 MOULTON PEAK REPEATER 888 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MRBC1 MARSHBURN CH NR IRVN 275 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CAPC1 BELL CANYON 700 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 IRLC1 IRVINE LAKE DAM 820 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HIKC1 HICKS CANYON 1083 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ELZC1 EL TORO 455 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SANTA ANA MTS ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D SOX KSOX RADAR SITE 3092 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ELOC1 EL CARISO 2600 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 SNPC1 SANTIAGO PEAK 5660 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 SYLC1 SYLVAN MEADOWS 1892 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MSTC1 SANTIAGO CREEK 1210 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 MJAC1 MODJESKA CANYON 1260 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SDOC1 UPPER SILVERADO CYN 2880 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 SRUC1 SANTA ROSA PLATEAU 1980 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.15 0.15 ECSC1 EL CARISO RAWS 2660 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 FRCC1 FREMONT CANYON RAWS 1781 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 MISCELLANEOUS DATA REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 220 PM PDT SUN AUG 3 2014 PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (INCHES) IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR THE FOLLOWING TIME PERIODS ENDING AT 2 PM TODAY... M = MINUTES H = HOURS D = DAYS T = TRACE SAN DIEGO CO. COAST ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D SOFC1 SAN ONOFRE 162 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.03 OCNC1 OCEANSIDE 30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.04 OMAC1 LOMA ALTA 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PLMC1 CARLSBAD 305 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 CRQ CARLSBAD AIRPORT 357 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 NMLC1 SAN MARCOS LANDFILL 766 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 HEDC1 AGUA HEDIONDA 43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ENCC1 ENCINITAS 242 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 2L7 SOLANA BEACH 75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.06 ECMC1 EL CAMINO DEL NORTE 50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 EJOC1 SAN ELIJO LAGOON 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 KEAC1 KEARNY MESA 455 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.05 FSNC1 ASHION VALLEY 20 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.08 SAN LINDBERGH FIELD 42 0.00 0.00 T T 0.05 0.07 0.07 L13 POINT LOMA 364 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.04 YSDC1 SAN YSIDRO 30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TJEC1 TIJUANA ESTUARY 20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GOCC1 GOAT CANYON 110 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UGGC1 SMUGGLERS GULCH 74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SDM BROWN FIELD 524 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 MYF MONTGOMERY FIELD 423 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.08 0.08 MPEC1 CAMP ELLIOT RAWS 539 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 LSFC1 LAS FLORES RAWS 100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 SAN DIEGO CO. VALLEYS ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D SDAC1 SANDIA CK RD 342 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.08 PDCC1 PARADISE CREEK 950 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.16 0.20 0.20 OSSC1 SLR RIVER AT OASIS 930 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 RAIC1 RAINBOW CAMP 1553 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.08 FLBC1 FALLBROOK 675 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 BOSC1 BONSALL CRS 185 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.09 0.09 OFLC1 OAT FLATS 3068 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 RINC1 RINCON SPRINGS 970 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.15 0.15 VALC1 VALLEY CENTER 1295 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.16 0.18 0.18 RMNC1 RAMONA 1420 0.51 0.51 0.53 0.53 0.63 0.67 0.67 RNM RAMONA AIRPORT 1400 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.15 0.15 0.15 BNAC1 BARONA 1280 0.35 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.85 0.89 0.89 SVIC1 SAN VICENTE DAM 663 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MMRC1 MIRAMAR LAKE 130 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 STEC1 SANTEE 300 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 FLYC1 FLINN SPRINGS 880 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.11 0.16 0.16 MUYC1 LAKE MURRAY 530 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 DULC1 DULZURA SUMMIT 1512 0.00 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.31 SKLC1 SKYLINE RANCH 562 0.12 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.44 0.45 0.45 OUSC1 COUSER CANYON 285 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.16 0.16 WHLC1 LAKE WOHLFORD 1490 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.16 0.16 ESOC1 ESCONDIDO 640 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.06 DRGC1 DEER SPRINGS 1000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.11 0.11 RNBC1 RANCHO BERNARDO 690 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.11 0.11 RMAC1 MT. WOODSON 1720 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.12 0.12 ESTC1 SD COUNTRY ESTATES 1660 1.34 1.46 1.49 1.49 1.69 1.77 1.77 PWYC1 POWAY 440 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.11 0.11 LCKC1 LOS COCHES CREEK 560 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.10 HARC1 HARBISON CANYON 1240 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.16 0.18 0.18 GRHC1 GRANITE HILLS 533 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.38 0.38 0.38 LMSC1 LA MESA 530 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 TTRC1 THOUSAND TRAILS 740 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OLEC1 COLE GRADE RD 750 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 VLCC1 VALLEY CENTER RAWS 1370 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.22 0.25 0.25 GOSC1 GOOSE VALLEY RAWS 1530 0.20 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.34 0.35 0.35 ANEC1 ALPINE RAWS 2041 0.01 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.40 0.41 0.41 MIGC1 SAN MIGUEL RAWS 425 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 SMFC1 STA MRGTA RV AT FLBRK 330 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AMOC1 AMMO DUMP RAWS 750 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CTGC1 CAMP TRGT RANGE RAWS 917 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.21 0.21 SAN DIEGO CO. MOUNTAINS ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D PRMC1 PALOMAR OBSERVATORY 5560 0.32 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.95 0.95 PMMC1 PALOMAR CRS 0.15 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.47 0.50 0.50 IRCC1 BIRCH HILL 5645 0.16 0.36 0.36 0.43 0.51 0.56 0.60 ETKC1 LA JOLLA ERN TANKS 3000 0.20 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.27 0.35 0.35 VCIC1 VALLECITOS REPEATER 2945 0.04 0.16 0.16 0.20 0.36 0.47 0.47 HAWC1 HENSHAW DAM 2750 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.16 0.23 0.23 WSGC1 WARNER SPRINGS 3040 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.41 0.45 LJOC1 LA JOLLA AMAGO 2400 0.04 0.20 0.24 0.25 0.40 0.52 0.52 CCYC1 COYOTE CK 1189 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.09 0.09 RTAC1 RANCHITA 4270 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.33 0.33 SYSC1 SANTA YSABEL 2990 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.41 0.69 0.75 0.75 VCNC1 VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 5410 0.08 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.63 0.73 0.73 JLNC1 JULIAN 4230 0.00 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.35 0.41 0.41 PHIC1 PINE HILLS FS 3645 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.12 0.17 0.17 CYDC1 LAKE CUYAMACA 4560 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.13 ECDC1 ECHO DELL 3060 0.00 0.23 0.23 0.27 0.51 0.55 0.55 DSCC1 DESCANSO RS 3650 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.48 0.71 0.79 0.79 PNVC1 PINE VALLEY 3730 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.50 LGMC1 MT LAGUNA 6000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.24 0.24 CMFC1 CAMPO 1N 2610 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.29 0.37 CZZ CAMPO ASOS 2609 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.20 0.31 0.45 TRRC1 TIERRA DEL SOL 4000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 RCHC1 RANCHITA RAWS 4180 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.56 0.56 JULC1 JULIAN RAWS 4240 0.02 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.44 0.52 0.52 PIHC1 PINE HILLS RAWS 3600 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.14 0.17 0.17 MLGC1 MOUNT LAGUNA RAWS 5760 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.30 0.30 CMNC1 CAMERON RAWS 3443 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.10 0.12 DENC1 DESCANSO RAWS 3480 0.00 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.66 0.75 0.75 OGVC1 OAK GROVE RAWS 2770 0.60 0.69 0.69 0.72 1.02 1.36 1.36 PAMC1 PALOMAR MOUNTAIN RAWS 5530 0.74 0.85 0.85 0.85 1.05 1.05 1.05 OTYC1 OTAY MOUNTAIN RAWS 3283 0.01 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.33 0.33 0.33 SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D BRPC1 BORREGO PALM CANYON 790 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.27 0.27 BGOC1 BORREGO SPRINGS 500 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AGUC1 AGUA CALIENTE 1222 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OCWC1 OCOTILLO WELLS 425 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 SFVC1 SAN FELIPE 2280 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO ELEV 1H 3H 6H 12H 24H 48H 3D LMTB1 LOMA TOVA N/A 0.00 0.24 0.47 0.47 0.55 0.63 0.63 RIAB1 RIO ALAMAR 150 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 RANB1 RANCHO TECATE N/A 0.00 0.23 0.23 0.27 0.39 0.43 0.43 PSJB1 PUENTE SAN JOSE N/A 0.16 0.63 0.63 0.67 0.71 0.79 0.79 NOTICE...THIS REPORT CONTAINS PROVISIONAL DATA FROM AUTOMATED GAUGES. THE ACCURACY OF THIS DATA HAS NOT BE VERIFIED. ELEV=ELEVATION IN FEET. STATIONS ABOVE THE FREEZING LEVEL WILL NOT SHOW ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION.
Yeah, but… In CT we still have longer days in midsummer. About half an hour longer day today. The sun rises earlier and sets later. (And not so pleasant shorter days in midwinter.)
This summer here has been crazy. No dog-days (hot humid) like we should get late July and early August. We are getting gorgeous days and wonderful sleeping weather. Not sure if this is global warming but it sure seems like something is broken.
I think the thing to remember about latitude is its all relative:
Southern California is near 32 to 35 latitude…and the Tri- State area (NYC/NJ/CT) is near 39 to 42 latitude. Yet, in terms of miles, the difference is not all that much: Santa Ana, CA for example is near 34 north latitude – only 490 miles further south than New Haven, CT. Miami is near 25 north latitude – close to 600 miles south of Santa Ana, CA. Look at it this way – Southern California is closer (in latitude miles) to southern Connecticut….than to southern Florida.
DO agree with the above comment about the weather this summer in the NYC/CT area – endless sunny days, low humidity, and perfect low to mid 80’s F weather. Best tan I ever had is this year lol.
We are at approximately the same latitude as Charleston, SC. Current water temperature is 82° in Charleston Harbor and 69° in Huntington Beach. That’s a huge difference.
Geoff – that was kind of my point – if your location in SOCAL is roughly near the same latitude at Charleston, SC on the East Coast – that is not all that far in terms of “miles”. In the old days (college) a group of us used to drive to North Myrtle Beach for a long weekend trip –lol. It’s not like it’s a long distance. Keep in mind that you would have to cross into Mexico on the West Coast to even reach the latitude of Savannah, GA. on the East Coast. The East Coast extends much further south.
My point was in terms of “miles” the difference between 34 north (SOCAL) and 41 north (CT/NYC) latitude is not all that great. Huntington Beach is still closer (in miles) to NYC or Denver, than to Ft. Lauderdale or Hong Kong in latitude.