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Only drizzled until about 8PM yesterday, then in about 5 minutes of rain and hail, accompanied by by lots of lightning and thunder, we got .40 inches of precipitation. Warm and sunny today.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 17 Oct 2006

Another week of beautiful "Indian Summer" with lovely fall colors as requested for a couple days visit by Sid and her parents. Now overcast and rainy but not enough to record yet. We should be back to clearing and warmer by tomorrow

-- FloydPerryThistle - 16 Oct 2006

My goodness, the WarmDrySeason may have come and gone since the last entry here! The poor old CampRainRecord got swamped again, too. Well, here it is October and we had our first significant batch of rain. Things were still damp when I got to Camp on Tuesday, but no accumulation in the rain guage. Early Thursday morning the pitter patter started and by noon we had .42 inches. Now on Friday it is partly cloudy and warming up again. Campfires are being allowed in the Tahoe Natl. forrest but the fire season is still on - spotter plane has been flying all afternoon.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 06 Oct 2006

We left camp on Sunday evening, 26 Feb, as rain started to fall and came home about midnight last night, another storm later, to 3.69 inches in the rain guage. Still coming down - some hail - Lightning and thunder too. More than half of Februarys percipitation in it's last two days.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 28 Feb 2006

Periods of heavy snow - often in bright sunshine!

-- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Feb 2006

We actually woke up to a few inches of snow this morning. Maybe even a little more than the 2 - 5 inches predicted.

-- NatePerryThistle - 18 Feb 2006

We've just been through a week of 10° below normal temperatures! Record lows were set all over NorCal^? including places like Redding, Red Bluff, and Executive Airport in Sacramento.

Right now, it's snowing at our house (about 2450' or so). NWS is calling for 1000' snow levels and the possibility of wet snow reaching the valley floor.

Fun stuff!

-- NatePerryThistle - 18 Feb 2006

Ten days later... we're pushing 70°, clear skies, and the flowers have decided it's spring.

-- NatePerryThistle - 10 Feb 2006

Front went through last night dumping rain and hail. Some lightning and thunder earlier. 35.0° at 0700 in our backyard-bedroom and lacy patterns of ice and hail frozen together on our decks.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 31 Jan 2006

We were away last weekend and it snowed! When we got back to around 2000 feet we began to see what we thought was hail, but turns out to have been snow. Because the top of my rain guage is flush with a railing my storm total of 2.27 inches may be somewhat off.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Jan 2006

Up at 3 am to batten down the hatches! Over an inch of rain in the space of half an hour or so, but still in the high forties. Looks like a little break today - might get in a round of crolf here on the second day of Christmas.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 26 Dec 2005

It started raining about sunup on Christmas - mixed mesquite grill anyway! Still way warm but a cold front due soon.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 26 Dec 2005

Four waves later (see CampRainRecord entries for 19 Dec thru 21 Dec) we are looking at another one today. Temperature at bedtime last night: 53° - this morning: 53° The three previous mornings: 48° PineappleExpress^? reigns! Will we get a break for Christmas?

-- FloydPerryThistle - 22 Dec 2005

We drove home from San Francisco last night in a torrential downpour with some fairly strong winds. This evening things are pretty calm but another wave is poised... 2.32 inches at 1600 18 Dec 05 (the signature time on this site is UTC )

Oh yeah, Christmas arrived a little early and we now know not only the time (self setting) but also the temperature in our bedroom - 43° this morning! It's been around 40° most mornings this past week.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 19 Dec 2005

Alright, so it rained a little yesterday - all day. The ground got totally wet a couple of times but the droplets dried up in between and there was nothing to measure. A little sunshine breaking through today.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Dec 2005

And again the forcast discussion has a great tid-bit this evening:

"THE LONGER RANGE FORECAST IS LESS CERTAIN AS THE MODELS STRUGGLE TO RESOLVE THIS UNUSUAL WEATHER PATTERN WITH WHAT IS EXPECTED CLIMATOLOGICALLY."

-- NatePerryThistle - 22 Nov 2005

The NWS says it all in todays Area Forcast Discussion:
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
900 AM PST MON NOV 21 2005

.DISCUSSION...
NO NOTABLE CHANGES EXPECTED TO THE CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE ENTIRE WESTERN U.S. AND IS RESULTING IN WARMER THAN NORMAL AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES AND NO PRECIPITATION. THIS PATTERN LUKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH THE EARLIEST SIGNS OF A BREAK DOWN OF THE PATTERN OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. PATCHY FOG AND INCREASING LEVELS OF HAZE WILL OCCUR IN THE CENTRAL VALLEYS BUT OTHERWISE THE QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 21 Nov 2005

More like rain now - finally got to .10 inch about 7PM.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Nov 2005

FireSeason ends - see article in TheUnion. Raining all day but still less than .10 inch at 5PM.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Nov 2005

Yes, all the way up to 1.26 inches for Oct - might be enough to call wet.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 28 Oct 2005

All day, it seems, the clouds have ever so gently run aground all around us. I suspect the rain totals will creep up a little more...

-- NatePerryThistle - 27 Oct 2005

We were ready for the rain this time , but only .16 inches fell. Still, it feels a little like the CoolWetSeason kind of day.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 26 Oct 2005

Jumped out of bed this morning just before getting up time (nobody actually looked at a clock) to haul pads, tools, toys, etc. under cover. Only enough sprinkle to wet the surface.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 19 Oct 2005

Another shower about 3PM, mostly sunny. Beautiful day.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 16 Oct 2005

Gentle rain early this morning. It went on steadily for quite a while so I was not surprised to record 4 tenths of an inch. NWS had predicted only .10 to .25

-- FloydPerryThistle - 15 Oct 2005

I've restored the Northern California visable thumbnail for you. The path had changed on the remote server.

-- NatePerryThistle - 06 Oct 2005

We happened to be driving accross the Northern Sacramento Vally last night and the lightning strikes were stunning to watch from a distance, as well.

-- NatePerryThistle - 27 Sep 2005

What a great light show we had last night! Hundreds of lightning strikes per hour - sometimes continuous thunder. Over .3 inches of torrential rain in the first storm shortly after sunset then several more cells visited and the sky continued to be lit by lightning near and far into the early hours this am. Spectacular sunrise. Storm total: .7 inches

-- FloydPerryThistle - 27 Sep 2005

Okay, so finally an update! (And NatePerryThistle should feel free to update this page at any time - the weather in his neighborhood is pretty much like here. Also Floyd wonders what happened to the California visable thumbnail?)

And now the update - sprinkled this morning for a few minuets around 3:16 and again about 4:00 - just about enough to get everything surface wet.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 26 Sep 2005

NatePerryThistle has been wondering why this page hasn't been updated what with our somewhat unusual weather pattern lately. Well, it just hasn't been happenning, that's all.

Yes, unusually wet and cool still. The lows just keep coming out of the gulf of Alaska and parking off the coast of California instead of hanging out around Brithish Columbia and Washington State. FireSeason has begun, however, as of 06 June 2005. But is it the WarmDrySeason yet??

-- FloydPerryThistle - 21 Jun 2005

Days and days now of rain but the end may be in sight. Check out the "Forcast Discuassion" from the Natonal Weather Service for today. Spring for 2 or 3 days and then the WarmDrySeason begins?

-- FloydPerryThistle - 19 May 2005

Lots of thunder and lightning last night! Nearly 1½ inches from this storm. Joy says like a vacation on the coast but David is "tired of living in Seattle".

-- FloydPerryThistle - 09 May 2005

Snowing big time! Huge flakes and clusters of flakes falling from the sky. A few weeks ago the falling cherry blossoms made us feel like we were inside one of those little glass ball environments, but this definitely looks blizzard-like. Except it's not sticking much yet. Weather man says thunder showers possible this afternoon. I wonder...

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Apr 2005

First Rain in February today. Started early, but only showered occasionally - .10 inch by 5:45 PM - a lovely Spring day.

A Note About January Rain: Things went from bad to worse as the rain led to some down time on our phone line resulting in more lost data. When I obtain the Nevada City records I will post them instead of my "wild guess"'

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Feb 2005

We got "snowed out" by a few inches of the white stuff on New Year's Eve and when we finally got got home on NewYearsDay^? the rain gauge said 5.34 inches! Obviously too much. Melting snow from the railing on which it is mounted must have contributed a considerable amount to the total. The official nevada City total will have to be found and inserted in the CampRainRecord. On and off rain and snow continuing . . .

-- FloydPerryThistle - 03 Jan 2005

The beautiful weather held through Christmas - many days of Crolfing. Then the clouds rolled in, the temps dropped and we had some wind. No real percipitation though until the 27th - on and off rain since (see CampRainRecord). More of the same in the forcast with snow a possibility by New Year's Eve (should that be a new topic?) Check here for the latest weatherman musings.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 29 Dec 2004

Warm and dry continue to dominate the weather. (Warm enough to play wickets 4 through 9 in socks and sandals thus claiming the 15 whaks bonus on Saturday, 11 Dec.)

-- FloydPerryThistle - 14 Dec 2004

Bright and sunny this afternoon, but a cold North wind blowing. Two episodes of rain lately - .12 inches on Thanksgiving (on our party!) and more Friday morning. see CampRainRecord.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 28 Nov 2004

Still Dry and predicted dry through next weekend. Bright sunshine this morning but a cold wind blowing. The "bedroom carpet" is mostly brown and nearly "wall to wall"

-- FloydPerryThistle - 21 Nov 2004

The golden days contimue - will it hold for the Thanksgiving party? Played a round of crolf yesterday.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 15 Nov 2004

Mild weather continues - not much sun, but not much rain either. The colors continue to deepen and our bedroom is carpeted with cherry leaves, golden yellow to browns.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 11 Nov 2004

Beautiful fall weather continues - a fine mist began falling this evening

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Nov 2004

Another beautiful, luminous, colorful, day up here in the foothills - the coast range sharp and clearly visable this morning. More of the same predicted for the next few days.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 05 Nov 2004

Started raining in the early AM today. We are in the clouds and the quality of light is truly remarkable, very luminous, and the colors - wish I had an imager! -- FloydPerryThistle - 03 Nov 2004

Everywhere you look there is a soft green glow. The growing season has begun. It must be the CoolWetSeason.-- FloydPerryThistle - 28 Oct 2004

A couple days of sun and back to rainy - started sprinkling about 0745 -- FloydPerryThistle - 23 Oct 2004

Some light rain at 4:15 in the morning - .83 by 6 PM and more to come... -- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Oct 2004

Pre-dawn cloudiness turned into a very dramatic sunrise after some 2:30am drizzling. Still the WarmDrySeason, however, with "red flag" fire conditions predicted in the next two days. -- FloydPerryThistle - 09 Oct 2004

The day brought rain - .37 inch in the early afternoon. Sunny today and warming back up. -- FloydPerryThistle - 20 Sep 2004

46° this am - still no rain, but we shall see what the day brings..

-- FloydPerryThistle - 19 Sep 2004

A few drops of rain - 8 to 12 or so per sq ft on the deck this evening a couple of hours after a spectacular sunset and heavier spriinkling again as we bed down a little after 10pm. We may have to move under cover.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Sep 2004

Shorter Days, lower sun, yellow cherry leaves beginning to crash on the pebbles and into "the river" - how long can the WarmDrySeason last?

-- FloydPerryThistle - 12 Sep 2004

Sunny, warm and humid. Some clouds and sprinkling two mornings in a row now. We actually moved the bed in under cover about 4 am. Not enough to measure though.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Jul 2004

And June was very nice although a little warm now and then. So here it is July and it is definitly the WarmDrySeason.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 01 Jul 2004

Glorious April too. Now here it is May and there is finally a little bit of weather. The ground is covered with a coat of small hail. Thunder storm moved through just after 7 AM. Only a trace of rain before - just enough to move us in under cover about 3:30 AM. Will post actual percipitation when it melts.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 10 May 2004

Well, it was an absolutely beautiful March - mild and record breaking warm all over Northern California. No pictures of cherry blossoms coverd with snow and ice this year. But we may yet see some major storms - it is still the CoolWetSeason!

-- FloydPerryThistle - 02 Apr 2004

So subract about 10° from all of those temperatures below - seems my cheap backyard thermometer was badley in need of calibration from too much banging around! Oh well, it really has been pretty warm, open sort of CoolWetSeason so far. We had a beautiful mostly sunny weekend. We were able to PlayCrolf Saturday afternoon with both DavidHall and yours' truly claiming the in the buff bonus on the ninth wicket.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 01 Mar 2004

50° at 7 this am and raining - about half an inch starting in the wee hours.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 24 Feb 2004

Many, many warm sunny days this month. Still warm but finally rainning again - .51 inches by 7 am after misting and sprinkling until we went to bed last night.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 16 Feb 2004

54° at 7 this am. Joy and Peggy saw a rainbow in the "water up" while walking the Labyrinth^? this am! We are at the Southern edge of the cloud cover today - off and on sunshine, ocassional sprinkles, delightful.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 08 Jan 2004

.69 inch of rain overnight - 49° at 7 this am

-- FloydPerryThistle - 07 Jan 2004

Lovely weather these past three weeks - many warm sunny days between mild storms. 54° this morning at 7 and foggy. "I can smell the redwoods" Joy says.

--Family.FloydPerryThistle - 20 Dec 2003

Finally, some substantial wetting - storm total 1.31 inches. Early am temperatures still in the low 50's. (52° yesterday - 50° today) Weather Service predicts partly cloudy today but at the moment it is bright and sunny.

-Family.FloydPerryThistle - 02 Dec 2003

The wet arrived this afternoon with some sprinkles and occasional light rain - about .10 inch by evening. Very warm last night - temp this morning at 6:00 am 49°. High about 61°.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 28 Nov 2003

"Stunning beautiful" (An AliceJohnson^? quote) weather continues. The snow failed to materialize - no percipitation at all. Temperature at 0700 40°

-- FloydPerryThistle - 25 Nov 2003

Nice and sunny this am - 40° at 7 but snow may be a happening thing by tonight.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 21 Nov 2003

Clear and bright today. More warm and sunny on it's way. Yesterday official end of fire season

Another .38 inches of percipitation before yesterdays storm which gave us 1.42 more. (.06 more by 10 Nov 2003) -- FloydPerryThistle - 09 Nov 2003

.37 inches precipitation overnight

-- FloydPerryThistle - 03 Nov 2003

Frost on the pumpkin today! OK, so we don't have any pumpkins - if you have some left from jacko-lantern carving there are a couple of new recipes - BananaNutPumpkinBread and PumpkinNutBread as well as one of the first to gain electronic permanance on the WorldWideWeb; JoysPumpkinSoup in the RecipeBox. Temperature about 38° this morning - clear and sunny. We hope it warms a bit for this afternoons - All Saints Day Recital, Costume Parade and PotLuck (barbecue). Another .05 inches percipitation.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 01 Nov 2003

Started to rain early this morning - 41°. A little frosty on the lower deck about 10:30pm - .51 inches rain.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 31 Oct 2003

63° yesterday morning - 37° this am. We may be near the end of the WarmDrySeason - could be percipitation by next week. Time to put the storm window up in the "bedroom"

-- FloydPerryThistle - 30 Oct 2003

Early morning temperatures remain in the low 60°'s with the high in the low 90°'s. Great weather for Crolf - enjoyed playing the front five yesterday with Joy and Nate.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 27 Oct 2003

Some clouds, a little breezy, and yellow leaves in the cherry trees. Still fairly warm at night.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 18 Oct 2003

Cooling to near 50° overnight - good sleeping weather says Joy. Very pleasant days, The WarmDrySeason continues...

-- FloydPerryThistle - 10 Oct 2003

The WarmDrySeason continues...

-- FloydPerryThistle - 01 Oct 2003

Little change this week. Getting into the high 90°'s to low 100°'s daytime - cooling to around 60° at night.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 23 Sep 2003

Lovely evening tonight here at CampAugustine. Kit and Wendy visiting - nice just sitting out in the cool.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 14 Sep 2003

Very pleasant past few days - it must be the WarmDrySeason after all!

-- FloydPerryThistle - 11 Sep 2003

Spent yesterday in San Fransico - one of those lovely warm sunny days you could call perfect. Today up here feels very coastal; cool and cloudy.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 09 Sep 2003

Over the past few days we saw a little lightning, heard some thunder and felt a few drops from time to time but we missed out on the storms that moved through Northern California. Pretty much warm and sunny.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 06 Sep 2003

"Red skies in the morning; sailors take warning." Joy observed. One tenth of an inch of rain fell in a few minutes after several hours thunder and lightning with occasional light sprinkles. Seventy° this AM at dawn; 92° "on the Riviera" at 2:30 PM. under mostly clear skies now.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 31 Aug 2003

Thanks, Nate for the enhancement to the topic with the Northern California visable G-10 Satallite image! As you can now see (if the sun is up) it is the usual situation around here.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 29 Aug 2003

We are definitely back to WarmDrySeason with only a few drops falling here during the last two days of upper-level cool mixing with subtropical moisture. This mornings proximity to Mars was crystal clear - what a sight for sky watchers!

-- FloydPerryThistle - 27 Aug 2003

Delightful this AM - jewells glistening everywhere in the pine and cedars, mist rising - water dripping - like a quick trip to the coast. Storm total: 1:42 inches

-- FloydPerryThistle - 23 Aug 2003

Very interesting night - almost continuous lightning, very widespread - percipitation from sprinkles to deluge with occasional hail. Storm total at 7:00 AM: 1.29 inches.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 22 Aug 2003

Cloudy this AM and a few sprinkles at 7:00 - check out the NWS Special Weather Statement (Link is good - if there is a current Special Weather Statement)

-- FloydPerryThistle - 21 Aug 2003

WarmDrySeason continues; temperatures in the 80's, very nice cooling in the evenings. Fire danger remains high.

-- FloydPerryThistle - 20 Aug 2003

Unusual 01 - 02 Aug rain drops .52 inches. Marine intrusion breaks hot spell (100+ days, 80+ nights), temps 15 to 20 degrees lower for the week after storm.

Local news account: TheUnion

-- FloydPerryThistle - 07 Aug 2003
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