la Nina rears her ugly head

as long as the stations aren't missing...it should be ok. ;)


we were supposed to get up to half an inch of rain today and tomorrow, but it's all just blown past without even a sprinkle. supposedly a 20% chance tonight, but the sky is practically clear, lots of stars, etc. was very very windy, gusting well over 20mph, probalby up to 30 at times. not much fun to ride in, but had to go pickup my brother's meds a couple hours or so ago. now the wind has died down, nearly calm.


a few days ago it said that it would get down to 50-60f for daytime temps today / tomorrow, and 40-50f or less nighttime, along with the rain. now it's 70's f daytime, 50s nighttime...no rain.


also...the quality and wording of the forecasts have completely changed in the last couple of weeks or more. used to read as if computer-generated, always same word choices, always same sentence formats, times, etc. now they're much more variable, and even have misspellings sometimes.
 
The new satellite system fails to show fronts, pressure gradient High and Low locations and wind movements. No ocean temperatures and a big radar gap between Mt. San Jacinto and Santiago Peak. Just a pretty day or night useless space picture I’m sure the National Weather Dis-service is real proud of.
Had to go here and enter my zip code to find the actual amount. :(
https://www.drought.gov/drought/
 
Been raining since about 11 PM yesterday and reportedly will continue for the rest of the day and tomorrow. Any report on the SF area? Usually they get hit really hard before socal.
 
Detailed Forecast
Today
Showers. High near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
 
La Niña Rain Gage
Nothin'/Skunked-Foggy Doggy-Play Misty-Drizzle Corn-Light Showers-Steady Soaker-Bands/Sheets-Cats & Dogs
*************************************************************** :)
 
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/hemet/92543/weather-radar/337079
Triangle shaped radar gap visible in this jaccuweather view.

A much better representation of the storm here:
https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/pacsouthwest_loop.php
 
I got 0.8” here since last weekend. Everything is going south of here now. Sun is out today and riding conditions should be perfect this weekend.
 
La Niña Rain Gage
Nothin'/Skunked-Foggy Doggy-Play Misty-Drizzle Corn-Light Showers-Steady Soaker-Bands/Sheets-Cats & Dogs
******************************************************************************** :D
 
https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ048&warncounty=CAC065&firewxzone=CAZ248&local_place1=5%20Miles%20SE%20San%20Jacinto%20CA&product1=Flash+Flood+Watch&lat=33.7412&lon=-116.8928#.XpDo1CVlDYU
:twisted:
 
Biggest April storm I can remember.
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NWUS56 KSGX 110600
LSRSGX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1100 PM PDT FRI APR 10 2020

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1148 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW CALIMESA 34.01N 117.07W
04/07/2020 M3.78 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER MEASURES 3.78 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL
RAIN.

1215 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 N APPLE VALLEY 34.61N 117.22W
04/07/2020 SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

PHOTO SHARED THROUGH SKYWARN NEAR APPLE
VALLEY AIRPORT.

0145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE LEMON GROVE 32.71N 117.01W
04/07/2020 SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES AND TOOK OUT
POWERLINES. WIND GUSTS 20 MPH NEARBY AND
BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS. LIKELY SATURATED SOIL.
ST GEORGE STREAM IN LA PRESA.

0231 PM FLOOD 6 N SAN DIEGO 32.80N 117.13W
04/07/2020 SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING IN KEARNY MESA UP TO 1 FOOT
STANDING WATER AERO DRIVE.

0300 PM FLOOD 5 NNW PALM SPRINGS 33.88N 116.55W
04/07/2020 RIVERSIDE CA BROADCAST MEDIA

INDIAN CANYON ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
(1-5 INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROAD), CAUSED
FROM RAIN RUNOFF DOWN THE MOUNTAINS.

0334 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 W RAMONA 33.03N 116.95W
04/07/2020 M1.11 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STORM TOTAL.

0545 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WSW ENCINITAS 33.05N 117.31W
04/07/2020 E40 MPH PZZ750 CA OTHER FEDERAL

0.75 NM OFF ENCINITAS BEACH. 25 FOOT BOAT IN
DISTRESS. LIFEGUARDS TRIED TO TOW IT WITH
JET SKI THROUGH THE SURF. ADVERSE WEATHER
WITH PERSISTENT GUSTS 30-40 MPH AT NUMEROUS
LAND-BASED SITES PREVENTED JET SKI TO TOW
BOAT. BOAT WAS LEFT 0.50 NM OUT AND SO USCG
LAUNCHED HELICOPTER TO SUPPORT. THE MARINER
CLIMBED ABOARD THE JET SKI AND TAKEN TO
SHORE.

0945 PM FLOOD 4 E ADELANTO 34.57N 117.35W
04/07/2020 SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED THAT TURNER ROAD WAS CLOSED
BETWEEN NATIONAL TRAILS HWY AND PHANTOM E
ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.

0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW ALISO VIEJO 33.60N 117.74W
04/08/2020 M2.70 INCH ORANGE CA PUBLIC

24 HOUR TOTAL.

0623 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 S BANNING 33.84N 116.87W
04/08/2020 M1.05 INCH RIVERSIDE CA PUBLIC



0700 AM SNOW 2 SW BIG BEAR CITY 34.24N 116.87W
04/08/2020 M6.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA PUBLIC

6 INCHES OF SNOW IN 4 HOURS IN BIG BEAR.

0714 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 SE BORREGO SPRINGS 33.19N 116.28W
04/08/2020 M0.62 INCH SAN DIEGO CA PUBLIC

24 HOUR TOTAL AT BORREGO AIR RANCH WAS 0.62
INCH.

0829 AM SNOW 2 E BIG BEAR CITY 34.26N 116.82W
04/08/2020 M11.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

11 INCHES SO FAR AT SHAY MEADOW. SNOW TOTALS
THROUGH BIG BEAR VALLEY RANGE FROM 8-12
INCHES, AND UP TO 18 INCHES AT RESORT
LEVELS.

0915 AM SNOW 3 E BIG BEAR LAKE 34.24N 116.89W
04/08/2020 M12.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA PUBLIC

11 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT,
BRINGING TOTAL TO 12 INCHES.

1126 AM SNOW 1 W PALOMAR MOUNTAIN 33.32N 116.88W
04/08/2020 M4.0 INCH SAN DIEGO CA PUBLIC

4 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR ON PALOMAR MOUNTAIN.
ELEVATION NEAR 5500 FT.

1200 PM HAIL 5 E BONSALL 33.25N 117.14W
04/08/2020 E0.25 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

OCCURRED FOR A GOOD TEN MINUTES - DELAYED
REPORT.

1200 PM HAIL 4 E ESCONDIDO 33.12N 117.01W
04/08/2020 E0.25 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

BRIEF BB SIZED HAIL. NO THUNDER AS OF YET.

1216 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 SE CORONA 33.76N 117.50W
04/08/2020 E3.50 INCH RIVERSIDE CA PUBLIC

SPOTTER REPORTS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES OF
RAIN OVER THE LAST 72 HOURS.

0153 PM HAIL 6 NE MORENO VALLEY 33.96N 117.17W
04/08/2020 U0.50 INCH RIVERSIDE CA PUBLIC

REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.) ALSO
A LIGHTNING STRIKE DETECTED.

0158 PM HAIL 4 E MORENO VALLEY 33.90N 117.21W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

PEA SIZED HAIL.

0228 PM FLOOD 3 W CALIMESA 34.01N 117.10W
04/08/2020 SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING WITH MINOR MUD AND DEBRIS ON
LIVE OAK CANYON AND SAN TIMETEO CANYON ROADS
IN REDLANDS - YUCAIPA AREA.

0230 PM HAIL 4 NE VALLEY CENTER 33.28N 117.01W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

5 MIN DEPOSIT OF PEA-SIZE HAIL AT MY
LOCATION.

0230 PM HAIL 3 WSW YUCAIPA 34.02N 117.09W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

THUNDERSTORM WITH PEA SIZED HAIL.

0233 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N LA MESA 32.80N 117.01W
04/08/2020 M2.00 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

3 DAY TOTAL RAINFALL.

0250 PM HAIL 4 E MORENO VALLEY 33.93N 117.21W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

PHOTO SHARED OF THE HAIL. 47F.

0300 PM HAIL 1 SSE RANCHO CUCAMONGA 34.10N 117.56W
04/08/2020 E0.25 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

PUBLIC WORKS REPORTED.

0421 PM SNOW 2 W LAKE ARROWHEAD 34.24N 117.23W
04/08/2020 E3.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

HARD TO ESTIMATE THE SNOWFALL, ITS SWITCHED
BETWEEN RAIN AND SNOW ALL DAY. ALSO 2
VISIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKES WITHIN THE LAST 10
MINUTES.

0440 PM HAIL 2 SW PHELAN 34.41N 117.59W
04/08/2020 NAN INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING 8-10 CARS
OCCURRED ALONG HIGHWAY 138 AT BEEKLEY ROAD
DUE TO A SLICK ROADWAY FROM ACCUMULATED
HAIL.

0445 PM HAIL 6 S BANNING 33.84N 116.87W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

PEA SIZED.

0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 E BIG BEAR LAKE 34.24N 116.89W
04/08/2020 M14.5 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM 3:00 PM PDT TO
5:00 PM PDT BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 14.5
INCHES.

0511 PM HAIL 3 W LOMA LINDA 34.04N 117.31W
04/08/2020 M0.25 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

GRAND TERRACE. PEA SIZED HAIL NOW.

0800 AM DEBRIS FLOW 5 W POWAY 32.96N 117.13W
04/09/2020 SAN DIEGO CA BROADCAST MEDIA

REPORTED AT RANCHO PENASQUITOS MUDSLIDE
UNDER A HOME WHICH SPILLED ONTO BLACK
MOUNTAIN ROAD. REPORTED BY LOCAL MEDIA.

0146 PM HEAVY SNOW RUNNING SPRINGS 34.21N 117.11W
04/09/2020 M17.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

TOTAL SINCE MONDAY. STILL SNOWING. ABOUT
6200 FEET.

0412 PM SNOW 1 NE MT BALDY 34.24N 117.65W
04/09/2020 M4.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STEADY SNOW ALL DAY. SAN ANTONIO CANYON. NOT
A STORM TOTAL AS THERE HAS BEEN MELTING
EARLY IN THE WEEK.

0530 PM HEAVY SNOW WRIGHTWOOD 34.36N 117.63W
04/09/2020 M8.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STORM TOTAL SO FAR.

0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 NE RUNNING SPRINGS 34.24N 117.08W
04/09/2020 M27.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORTED AT GREEN VALLEY LAKE STORM TOTAL SO
FAR.

0634 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW LAKE FOREST 33.61N 117.74W
04/09/2020 M0.65 INCH ORANGE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

RAINFALL SO FAR TODAY FROM TRAINED SPOTTER.

0700 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NW IDYLLWILD 33.76N 116.74W
04/09/2020 M12.0 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORTED AT PINE COVE, CA STORM TOTAL SO FAR
NEAR MARION MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND.

0700 PM HEAVY SNOW IDYLLWILD 33.75N 116.72W
04/09/2020 M5.0 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

ELEVATION 5600 FEET.

0700 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW LAKE FOREST 33.61N 117.72W
04/09/2020 M3.50 INCH ORANGE CA PUBLIC

REPORTED AT LAGUNA WOODS STORM TOTAL SINCE
MONDAY.

1210 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 SSW LAKE ARROWHEAD 34.23N 117.20W
04/10/2020 E12.0 INCH SAN BERNARDINO CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY SNOW REPORT FROM 1
SSW LAKE ARROWHEAD FOR SPELLING. TREE FELL,
KNOCKING DOWN POWER LINES. LIKELY DUE TO
WEIGHT OF SNOW (LIGHT WIND AT THE TIME).

0531 AM FLOOD 4 NE TEMECULA 33.54N 117.12W
04/10/2020 RIVERSIDE CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

FLOODING AT JOSEPH RD AND NICHOLAS RD.
UPDATE: ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT
8:15 AM.

0609 AM FLOOD 7 NW FALLBROOK 33.43N 117.32W
04/10/2020 SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

FLOODING AT DE LUZ RD AND SANTA MARGARITA
TRL.

0653 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE VISTA 33.17N 117.22W
04/10/2020 E0.85 INCH SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

MUD FROM EMBANKMENT IN ROADWAY. AREA HAS
SEEN AROUND 0.85 INCHES OF RAIN IN LAST 6
HOURS.

0709 AM SNOW 2 ESE PALOMAR MOUNTAIN 33.31N 116.84W
04/10/2020 E6.0 INCH SAN DIEGO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORT FROM BIRCH HILL OF
ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT.

0717 AM FLOOD 2 N CARLSBAD 33.18N 117.33W
04/10/2020 SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

ON RAMP FLOODED - EL CAMINO REAL AND SR 78.

0722 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 WNW LEMON GROVE 32.76N 117.10W
04/10/2020 E0.80 INCH SAN DIEGO CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREE FELL IN ROADWAY. AREA HAS SEEN BETWEEN
0.80 AND 0.90 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST 6
HOURS.

0728 AM FLOOD 4 SE SAN MARCOS 33.10N 117.12W
04/10/2020 SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

ROADWAY FLOODING. PERSON STUCK IN CAR,
SWIFTWATER RESCUE OCCURRED TO GET PERSON OUT
OF CAR.

0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 E MISSION VIEJO 33.59N 117.50W
04/10/2020 E0.60 INCH ORANGE CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

ROCKS AND MUD ON ROADWAY BLOCKING LANES.
AREA HAS SEEN AROUND 0.60 INCHES OF RAIN IN
LAST 6 HOURS.

0736 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW BONSALL 33.31N 117.23W
04/10/2020 E1.00 INCH SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

CAR SIZED BOULDER REPORTED IN ROADWAY. AREA
HAS SEEN AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN OVER THE
PAST 6 HOURS.

0744 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 S BANNING 33.84N 116.87W
04/10/2020 M0.83 INCH RIVERSIDE CA TRAINED SPOTTER

24 HOUR TOTAL.

0816 AM FLOOD 3 SE VISTA 33.17N 117.21W
04/10/2020 SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

ROAD IS FLOODED.

0840 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W LA MESA 32.78N 117.09W
04/10/2020 E0.80 INCH SAN DIEGO CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND ON-RAMPS AND EASTBOUND
I-8 AUX LANE CLOSED TO REMOVE MUD FROM ROAD.
AREA HAS SEEN AROUND 0.80 INCHES OF RAIN IN
LAST 6 HOURS.
 
Been watching that one, and going come on over here awhile. Its stuck on LA and San diego. We all can use the rain in the SW, but 3 inches in a short time is really too much of a good thing.

An inch for each state would have been nice!
 
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
 
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
 
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