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An Early Rain Season for California?


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The dying remnants of Hurricane Hilary began moving into California yesterday w/ scattered showers over Los Angeles though most areas stayed dry or just very light rainfall [uCLA picked up 0.14]. Possible thunderstorms thru Sunday. But the real news is the approach of two wet storm systems that will move ashore next week that could produce widespread showers especially in northern California. Our first taste of fall! :mrlooney:

Hopefully this rain season will be as bountiful as last year.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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The first front of the season moved through the SF Bay Area today. It was a very weak system and I only receved drizzle. A much stronger system is due on Wed. and Thur. with significant rain. Temps are mild in the low 70's.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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The front of the first storm has washed out, as predicted; falling apart south of Point Concepción. The ground is a little wet this morning but only 0.02 in the rain guage. All eyes are on the second more powerful storm that should arrive in southern California tomorrow afternoon\ evening w/ the possibility of rainfall exceeding an inch, hopefully! :rolleyes:

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Raining in North San Diego County at the beach!

Aloha!

 

Always looking for "Palms of Paradise"

 

Cardiff by the Sea 10b 1/2

1/2 mile from the Blue Pacific

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Bill, how and the heck are you always getting rain and I'm dry!? Bummed.. :(

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Part Indian you know, Rain Dance!!

Aloha!

 

Always looking for "Palms of Paradise"

 

Cardiff by the Sea 10b 1/2

1/2 mile from the Blue Pacific

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Only mist so far here at the office in Alpine (east county SD, foothills)

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Raining in the desert? Or is someone really big just peeing on me?

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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Don't know was somebody really big standing beside you drinking beer?:rolleyes:

Aloha!

 

Always looking for "Palms of Paradise"

 

Cardiff by the Sea 10b 1/2

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Sorry.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Very nice storm for so early in the rain season. It started raining lightly this morning and by the time it ended late in the afternoon, I measured 1.84 inches. That is nearly twice the normal amount of rainfall for the entire month on average. The parched hillsides absorbed it quickly; no need to irrigate for a while! :mrlooney:

Back to more typical October weather into next week: warm & sunny.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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I got 3/8". A very nice wet down for the dry canyons to mitigate the dust. There was no run-off.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Totally I think I got about 3/4." This aftenoon I had a cloud burst for about 20 minutes with thunder and lightening. It's all moved out now and supposed to warm up tomorrow. All the palms look lush and green with their first bath of the season.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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99F right now in Alpine. 15% humidity and it feels dryyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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October often produces the hottest temps of the year for coastal areas; many areas exceeded 100F\ 37.7C. Thankfully the wind is light otherwise fires would have broke out all over the place. :o

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Another scorching day but a tad cooler than yesterday. Overnight temps, however in the foothills were very uncomfortable; Getty Center within 3 miles of the ocean, recorded a minimum of only 82F\ 27.7C :blink: Tomorrow into the weekend should be much nicer.

Hi: 101F\ 38.3C

Lo: 76F\ 24.4C

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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We had a low of 75f last night. Thats pretty much as warm as it gets

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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  • 3 weeks later...

It may or may not rain this weekend but it will certainly get cold. The first minimums below 50F\ 10C should occur; time to turn the pilot light on. :o

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Sheesh, it's dry out now though. We had a santa ana here yesterday w/ 10% RH and a high of 89F. The greenhouse got up to 105F. Oops, I had closed it up a bit to create some warmth on those colder days.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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That's unfortunate for you Triode.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Your photos are all black and white, but most other things aren't

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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A heavy line of rain just passed through the south central part of the county. Very heavy downpour for a few minutes. We don't see the red color that often.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Your photos are all black and white, but most other things aren't

oh thats rich! rich,i tell ya! :floor::floor::floor:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Little disappointed in the rain total at my place: only 0.22. There were scattered heavy though brief showers this afternoon in the South Bay where I work. Maybe another system Sunday then clearing and warming next week.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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I got just about .6" for the day. The whole place is wet and muddy and I thought for sure that the hillside had a good watering but when I was digging out some swales to help the water drain properly it was still bone dry about 1 inch down...amazing! Every year it surprises me how much rain it takes to actually water below just surface wetting

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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4 hours later @ 10:30 pm were up to 1" of rain. This is great for early in the season!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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4 hours later @ 10:30 pm were up to 1" of rain. This is great for early in the season!

That's great, Matty. I read that San Diego county rec'd the most rainfall. Also know the reality that rain penetration into the soil can be disappointing. I have surface bedrock with pockets of clay on a steep hillside that tends to create water runoff.

What's great this year is that the hillsides are green from the earlier rainfall in October; maybe we will not have a fire season.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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I didn't realize that it rained again in the middle of the night. My total is 1.2"

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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looks like the growing season is "officially over" there. :mrlooney:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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We got another .25" yesterday! I'm breaking down my nursery and getting ready to plant a bunch of stuff! The growing season may be over for some, but for others, things are just getting started! :drool:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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BS what did your trash can gauge say?

just under 3/4 inch

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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There is a storm off the coast tonight slowly moving southeast toward Baja. Hopefully everyone will get in on some rainfall but amounts may be meager. Oh well, B)

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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I'm at 1" now and its still raining

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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