la Nina rears her ugly head

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As of midnight another 1.82”. Lots of local road flooding. More expected.

To top it off 40-50 mph winds.
Looks like lots of pineapple moisture near Hawaii. If that comes this way we’re gonna have to get some hip waders.

 

[e-beach]

Up to 248% of our seasonal average.....

 

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0.38” more this morning. 80% chance of showers today.

 

[fechter]

2" since yesterday here. I'm looking forward to a break in the rain.

 

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Evidence the rotation of the storm N of Hawaii. Seldom seen and have to watch where this goes.

GOES-West - Sector view: Tropical Pacific - Sandwich - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

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An additional 0.11” fell this afternoon and evening.

 

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National Weather Service

forecast.weather.gov

 

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Got 0.33” today at the house for a storm grand total of 3.15”.
Next chance for Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, not expected to come in pineapples but it is still a possibility.
Looks like a praying mantis on this satellite view.

 

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Detailed Forecast​

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.

 

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Looks like a flushing pheasant rooster

 

[e-beach]

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Looks like a flushing pheasant rooster

Humm... and I was thinking Alaskan King crab.....

 

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This satellite view shows heaviest precipitation and less detailed reflections but not nearly as fun as the Sandwich RGB (fantasy animal ink blot) view.

GOES-West CONUS - Band 7 - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

 

[fechter]

They say this one will be a "bomb cyclone". We'll see. It's starting to rain here now.

 

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La Niña Rain Gage
Nothin'/Skunked-Foggy Doggy-Play Misty-Drizzle Corn-Light Showers-Steady Soaker-Bands/Sheets-Cats & ********************************************************************************

 

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As of 6:00pm today we received 0.28” of rain with more expected as showers tonight and tomorrow.

 

[fechter]

1.7" here from the latest wave. Finally getting a little sun today.

 

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Received 0.08” overnight. Spotty showers remain as the center of the low moves closer to Point Conception.

GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - Sandwich - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

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View of the low sweeping past the outer channel islands. Still raining here with scattered thunderstorms moving across the area.

GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - Geostationary Lightning Mapper - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

 

[e-beach]

We are now 260% of our yearly average rainfall around here as of today. Might be drying up though. The dead grass is coming back though.

 

[The fingers]

Capping off the storm total here today with another 0.20”. Looks like it is on the way out for the day.
Grand total this storm: 0.56”.

 

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Detailed Forecast​

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

 

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California might surpass all-time snowpack record

Weeks of off-and-on storms across California may have been a source of frustration for many of the state’s residents, but it’s been good news for the state’s snowpack. Precipitati…

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https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/hemet/92543/hourly-weather-forecast/337079

 

[fechter]

Finally drying out here. Season total 45" so far. Forecast is for near 70F next week. Snow melt may be an issue in some areas.

Yesterday I saw a rainbow over the rising moon from my backyard. Rainbow was a bit weak, but you can make it out in the picture.

The hills are starting to turn green and conditions were nice for bike riding.