Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CA-SD-25 Latitude 33.29049
Station Name Pauma Valley 1.7 SE Longitude -116.9568
County San Diego Elevation (ft) 1132



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 10 0.67 2.83 31 2.83 31 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.42 1.35 30 1.35 30 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 2.31 8.28 31 8.28 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 3.13 1.07 31 1.07 31 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 3.68 4.23 28 4.23 28 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
March 11 3.38 2.67 31 2.67 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
April 11 1.27 0.36 30 0.36 30 0.00 0 0 5 3 0.0 0 0
May 11 0.29 0.58 31 0.58 27 0.00 4 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 0.12 0.06 30 0.06 30 0.00 0 0 1 4 0.0 0 0
July 11 0.05 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 0.08 0.07 31 0.07 31 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 0.29 0.17 30 0.17 30 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 16.69" 21.68" 365 days 21.68" 361 0.00" 4 days 1 71 days 17 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2010 0.06
10/2/2010 T
10/3/2010 0.00
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.01
10/6/2010 0.02
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.00
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 0.00
10/15/2010 T
10/16/2010 0.01
10/17/2010 0.03
10/18/2010 0.29
10/19/2010 0.18
10/20/2010 1.18
10/21/2010 0.65
10/22/2010 0.05
10/23/2010 0.02
10/24/2010 T
10/25/2010 0.08
10/26/2010 0.16
10/27/2010 0.00
10/28/2010 0.00
10/29/2010 0.00
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010 0.09
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.00
11/4/2010 0.00
11/5/2010 0.00
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.05
11/9/2010 0.08
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.00
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.00
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 T
11/21/2010 0.76
11/22/2010 0.22
11/23/2010 0.00
11/24/2010 0.08
11/25/2010 T
11/26/2010 0.00
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.16
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.00
12/1/2010 0.00
12/2/2010 0.00
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.00
12/5/2010 0.00
12/6/2010 0.02
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 0.00
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.00
12/13/2010 0.00
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.14
12/17/2010 0.06
12/18/2010 0.17
12/19/2010 0.13
12/20/2010 0.71
12/21/2010 1.63
12/22/2010 3.56
12/23/2010 0.66
12/24/2010 T
12/25/2010 0.00
12/26/2010 0.30
12/27/2010 0.01
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.01
12/30/2010 0.88
12/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.00
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.51
1/4/2011 0.24
1/5/2011 0.00
1/6/2011 0.00
1/7/2011 0.00
1/8/2011 0.00
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.00
1/12/2011 0.00
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011 0.00
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 0.00
1/18/2011 0.00
1/19/2011 0.00
1/20/2011 0.00
1/21/2011 0.00
1/22/2011 0.00
1/23/2011 0.00
1/24/2011 0.00
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 0.00
1/28/2011 0.00
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 0.32
2/1/2011 0.00
2/2/2011 0.00
2/3/2011 0.00
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 0.00
2/6/2011 0.00
2/7/2011 0.00
2/8/2011 0.00
2/9/2011 T
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.10
2/17/2011 0.34
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 1.43
2/20/2011 0.81
2/21/2011 0.00
2/22/2011 0.00
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 0.01
2/25/2011 0.00
2/26/2011 1.05
2/27/2011 0.49
2/28/2011 0.00
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 0.00
3/6/2011 0.00
3/7/2011 0.18
3/8/2011 0.03
3/9/2011 0.00
3/10/2011 0.00
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 T
3/21/2011 1.36
3/22/2011 0.59
3/23/2011 0.01
3/24/2011 0.33
3/25/2011 0.03
3/26/2011 0.10
3/27/2011 0.04
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 0.00
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.00
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.00
4/5/2011 0.00
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 T
4/8/2011 0.20
4/9/2011 0.07
4/10/2011 T
4/11/2011 0.00
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.00
4/17/2011 0.00
4/18/2011 0.00
4/19/2011 0.05
4/20/2011 0.03
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.00
4/23/2011 0.00
4/24/2011 T
4/25/2011 0.01
4/26/2011 0.00
4/27/2011 0.00
4/28/2011 0.00
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.00
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 0.00
5/9/2011 0.03
5/10/2011 T
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 0.01
5/15/2011 0.00
5/16/2011 0.04
5/17/2011 0.03
5/18/2011 0.29
5/19/2011 0.09
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.00
5/23/2011 **
5/24/2011 **
5/25/2011 **
5/26/2011 T
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.00
5/29/2011 0.06
5/30/2011 0.03
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.06
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 T
6/10/2011 T
6/11/2011 0.00
6/12/2011 0.00
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 T
6/16/2011 T
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.00
6/21/2011 0.00
6/22/2011 0.00
6/23/2011 0.00
6/24/2011 0.00
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.00
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.00
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.00
7/28/2011 0.00
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.01
8/1/2011 0.07
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.00
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 0.00
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.00
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.00
9/5/2011 0.01
9/6/2011 0.12
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.00
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 T
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.00
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.00
9/19/2011 0.00
9/20/2011 0.00
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.04
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light showers with brief (few minutes) moderate 07:36-21:00, lots of thunder & some CG lightning from thick mid to high clouds. Now: 10k' sct 1/10 Ac, vis 30+ miles, calm 62F dew on car.
10/2/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Type M-7 sky, 10k' sct 3/10 Ac some small towers, 140 Ac with some As bkn 3/5, possible higher Ac 7/10, vis 10+mi, calm 65F, light dew. Trace from few drops sometime between 2 and 6 am.
10/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG, vis 1/8mi (W2X1/8F)calm, 61F, hvy dew covers gauge. Yesterday thundershowers visible over mtns & desert but no more precip here.
10/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratus ragged base 1100-1400'asl (50-350'agl), vis 1mi haze&fog, wind WNW 0-3mph, 63F no dew. Fine morning to prune trees and make mulch!
10/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Stratocumulus 9/10, base 3k'asl (2k'agl) vis 7mi haze in valley, calm 55F. For just 0.01" it was a damp day&eve with off&on light drizzle. Possible brief sprinkle early am evident from drops on car.
10/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M On&Off drizzle mostly light, briefly moderate 7-8pm, only a few minutes of sun yesterday. Now: 2 layers of stratocu 5k'asl bkn 7/10 6k' ovc, break SE, vis 10-15mi, wind calm 55F driz is off right now.
10/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Past 24 hr precip fell near but not here. Rain/driz visible at times mostly toward coast & mtns. Now: Sct Fractostratus base 3500' asl 1/10 along Palomar Mtn, Ovc Stratocu est 6500' asl with small breaks, vis 15mi, calm, 54F no dew.
10/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 10mi, wind East 0-2mph, 46F heavy dew covers gauge.
10/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20mi+ N-E-S 15mi+ W, wind NNE 0-2 mph, light dew on top 20% of gauge.
10/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct Cirrus 25k' 1/10, vis 25mi+, wind ENE 1-3 mph, 54F no dew
10/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+ mi S-W, 20+ mi N-E, wind E 0-3 mph, 56F no dew
10/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just inside the Fog. Sky & Mtns NNE-E visible in thin fog but thick fog SE-SW-N vis 1/10 mi, wind SE 0-3 mph, 56F light dew.
10/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear here. Fog in lower valley est top 950'msl. Vis west 1mi to fog, S-SW and NW 7mi haze, N-E-S 15mi, wind N to E 0-2mph, 54F heavy dew, few cirrus
10/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct 2/5 Cu 6500' asl, Bkn 9/10 Ac&As 9k', vis 5mi in valley haze SE-SW-NW to 10mi+ NE up mtn, virga W-N, calm 59F, lgt dew. Nice Sunrise.
10/15/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from few drops yesterday late aft-early eve from Ac. Now: Ovc Stratus base 1800-2k' asl, vis 4mi haze in valley S-W, 2mi N-E haze & fog, calm, 62F no dew.
10/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Driz began after sunset, most fell by midnight. Now: Ovc stratus fuzzy base 1400-1600 ft asl, wind west 0-2mph, 60F, ocl very light driz.
10/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Yesterday very lgt driz ended 9am restarted 7pm. Ovc St & Sc cleared enough in afternoon to see Altocu sct to bkn until Sc went ovc late aft. Now: 1300-1600 ft ovc ragged base St and very light driz, vis 1-2mi in haze, fog & driz, 59F calm.
10/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Drizzle lgt to hvy past 24 hrs nonstop & ovc St/Sc. Now: 1700' asl bkn ragged stratus 7/10, 2200' ovc St, vis 1/2-2 mi fog in lower valley & driz, calm, 58F, no flow yet in Yuima Creek (dry creek since Spring).
10/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Yesterday very int lgt driz became stdy lgt driz 17:45, lgt thundershower (TRW-) 01:55-02:30. Now: Ovc Stratocu base 2k asl, vis 1-2mi in RW-- (very light shower) 58, calm, no flow in Yuima Crk.
10/20/2010 7:00 AM 1.18 M M M M Showers lgt-mod(some with thunder) until 21:30 pdt then driz off&on. Now: Bkn Sc 9/10 base 2500'asl Ovc St 2800' vis 10mi, off&on lgt driz, calm, 56F No flow Yuima Crk. Between 12:30 and 3:45 pm 0.54 fell.
10/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Now: Bkn Stratus base 1400'asl 7/10 ovc st 1800', vis 1mi, lgt driz&fog, 57F, calm. Yesterday: brk in precip 7:30-abt 1pm RW-- became moderate showers mid-late afternoon & driz off&on all night. From 1:30 to 6 pm 0.43 fell. Yuima Crk dry.
10/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Drizzle off&on mostly light some hvy, multilevel low St & Stratocu past 24 hr. Now: patchy fog in valley, 1300' asl sct 3/10 FractoStratus, overcast 2200' asl Stratus, vis 2mi lgt driz (L-) 57F calm, Yuima crk no flow
10/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Drizzle yesterday morning ended before noon. Sun for few hours mid afternoon most since Saturday! Now: 5k' asl ovc stratus, lower clds alongside mtns, vis 7mi haze, calm 55F. No flow Yuima Crk.
10/24/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Overcast stratus base 3k ft asl ragged, few tiny breaks, vis 10mi, calm 58F no dew or flow in Yuima Crk. Lgt driz 07:15-08:30 here yesterday and rainbows 8 am and 5 pm (5pm from precip over Palomar Mtn.)
10/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Driz began after midnight. Now: L+ hvy drizzle. Cloud base est 2200' asl but obscured by driz. vis <1/2 mi, calm 59F, no flow Yuima Creek. Maybe lgt rain at times but drop size now is driz.
10/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Steady driz/lgt rain ended 1pm, few lgt sprinkles about sunset (T). Now: Sct Fractostratus 1/5 base 2500' asl, vis 7mi haze, calm, 50F hvy dew, no flow Yuima Crk.
10/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct cirrostratus 2/5 30k', vis 15mi+, wind ENE 0-2 mph, 48F very heavy dew (abt 0.005 in dew covered gauge) Yuima Crk dry.
10/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct cirrostatus 3/10 some waveform 30kft, vis 30mi+, wind ENE 1-8 mph, temp jump 54F=6:24 63=7 am, no dew, "Santa Ana" wind enjoyable due to recent rain.
10/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin ovc Cirrostratus est 28k' 1/10 thick, vis 20 mi+ west 30+ east, wind E 1-3 mph, 50F bit o dew, Yuima crk dry. Nice salmon sunrise!
10/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Fractocumulus 5k'msl, bkn to ovc highly variable mid layers of Altocu & Altostrat from 7k' moving fast from SSW, lower clouds & possible shower far west, vis 10+ mi W to 20+ mi NE-SE, wind E 0-4 mph, light dew, no flow Yuima Crk.
10/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Light rain began 07:46 end about 10 am. Marine layer Cu & Stratocu rest of day. Now: Clear, few Cirrus far west, vis 10+ mi S-W 20+ N-E, wind E 0-2mph, hvy dew. No flow Yuima Crk.
11/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+mi SSW-NW 25+ N-E-S, wind E 0-2mph, 45F heavy dew (0.005 of dew in dew covered gauge, every drop of dew counts too as we go into a "santa ana" whooo) Yuima crk dry.
11/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M SEVERE CLEAR! vis 30+ mi, calm 54F no dew, no flow Yuima Crk (suspending crk rpt pending rain}
11/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+ mi, calm, 60F, no dew
11/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin Bkn Cirrostratus & Contrails 4/5 abt 28k', vis 30+ mi, wind North 1-6 mph, 70F (wow), saw bright meteor about 05:54 NNE, thin smile of moon in earthshine 06:15.
11/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct cirrostratus & long contrails 3/10, vis 20+ mi, wind NNE 1-5 mph, 56F no dew.
11/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M WOW! Super Sunrise! More Cirrocumulus than I've ever seen at one time in 50 yrs of cloud watching. Altocu 1/10 16k', Cirrocu 7-8/10 20k'. Cirrus ovc with breaks, (abt 2/5 total thin), vis 20+ mi, wind E 1-4mph, 54F no dew, Cc abt 1/10 waveform. Lots of orange, yellows, purples, reds, whites, blues all over the sky!
11/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct thin Cirrus 1/10, fog in lower valley, vis SSW-WSW 1/2 mi, WNW-N-E-SSE 10+ mi, wind E 0-2mph, 47F heavy dew (gauge covered totally).
11/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Moderate drizzle, Ovc Stratus 2k' asl (1k' agl) vis 3/8 mi in driz & fog, wind NNW 0-3mph 55F No flow Yuima Crk.
11/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Driz became lgt rain ending abt 9am. Rest of day bkn to sct Cumulus. Cleared early eve & cooled to 39 this morning. Now: Cirrostratus S-SW 1/10, vis 15 mi, calm 40F hvy dew. No flow Yuima Crk.
11/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi wind ENE 0-2 heavy dew 40F patch of frost on roof, one long contrail, Yuima crk dry
11/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10+ mi except West 3/4 mi into Fog in lower valley, est top 1000 ft asl (about 50' below here), calm, 43F hvy dew. Yesterday mostly cloudy Cu&Sc sprinks near no precip here.
11/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+ mi, wind NE 0-2mph, 39F no dew
11/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 15mi, wind ESE 1-3 mph, 43F no dew
11/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with few Cirrus low on horizon E-S-SSE & W-NW, vis 15+ mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 43F, dew only on car top.
11/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR, vis 20+mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 45F, dew on car only
11/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+ mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 45F dew on gauge funnel & cars.
11/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear here, FOG in lower valley est top 950' asl, vis 10+mi NW-NE-SE 2mi S haze, 3/4mi SW-W into fog, wind N 0-2mph, 42F dew covers gauge, Stratus was overhead overnight but gone by dawn.
11/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin Cirrostratus & few contrails cover 1/5sky est 30k', vis 15+mi, wind calm, 47F, dew only on car top. Nice morning!
11/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 2 layers Stratus 1700' asl bkn 7/10 2200' ovc (700 & 1200' agl), vis 5mi haze, wind calm, no dew, no flow yet Yuima Creek but flow expected by Monday.
11/20/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Light int. drizzle, multilayer clouds 1700' asl sct 2/5 Fst&St est 2800' ovc StratoCu, small brks & higher clouds visible, vis 7 mi haze, calm 53F, no flow yet Yuima crk.
11/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Yesterday driz slowly became lgt rain briefly mod. late afternoon with west winds to 20mph (Fropa?) Now: 7:00am 4k'asl bkn FSt, 5k' ovc Sc, vis 10mi calm, shower to SW over hills. Lgt shower arrived 7:08, no flow yet Yuima Crk.
11/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Off&on showers 'till abt 1pm & one very lgt abt midnight. Now: Sct 3/10 Cu, Fcu & small Tcu ragged base abt 4500'asl tops est 10k', vis 10mi, calm 43F, no flow yet Yuima Crk.
11/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew. Multilayer clouds 4k'asl sct FractoCu & Stratocu 3/10, 18k' waveform Altocu 3/10, 25k' Ci(H1) 4/10, 30k' thin Cirrostatus 9/10, vis 15, calm, 39F (9'agl), frost on roof, no flow Yuima Crk.
11/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Drizzle & ocl light rain since 8:30pm. Yesterday multilevel highly variable clouds (Cu, Tcu, Sc, Ac, Ci, Cs) made a fine skyscape. Now: 2500'asl ragged base ovc Stratus, vis 5mi lgt drizzle, calm 47F no flow Yuima Crk.
11/25/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Driz ended 8am 11/24 mostly bkn Cu, Tcu, Sc rest of day. Now: Clear, vis 15mi, heavy frost, at 9ft agl 31F, temp on car hood 16F by IR thermometer, 24 on covered tomatoes, wind ENE 0-2mph, heavy dew (liquid)covers gauge, no flow Yuima Crk. Wetness reduces frost damage; something else to be thankful for.
11/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe Clear! vis 30+mi, wind SSE 0-2mph, frosty, 35F at 9ft agl, surface temps in 20's by IR themo. Good morning to keep warm by chopping wood!
11/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear & Frosty, vis 15+mi, wind NE 0-2mph, 32F at 9ft, IR temps: ground & vegies uncovered low 20's, covered high 20's, car hood 21F. Frost on gauge funnel. Wecome Sun about to rise over mtn.
11/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Lgt rain & driz 10pm-abt 4am, Ac & Ci late morn. & Sc afternoon made nice skyscape, became overcast after 8pm. Now: 5k' asl sct Stratocu 2/5 mostly near mtns, moving east rapidly, vis 7mi haze, 44F, no flow Yuima Crk.
11/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear & Frosted, Vis 15+mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, at 9ft agl 31F, by IR thermometer Car top 16F, exposed plants 20's, covered tomatoes still ok. Gauge totally frosted 28F.
11/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct 1/5 thin Cirrus 25K' waveform & long contrails, vis 20+mi wind ENE 1-2mph, 35F @9'agl, some frost, Yuima Crk flowing! 1st this season. Est 5 l/min. Maybe release from reservoir.
12/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct cirrostrat & short contrails 3/10, vis 20+ mi, wind calm, 36F, frost on vehicles, Yuima Crk flow est 4 l/sec (flowed all day, down to est 2 l/sec late aft.)
12/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+mi, calm 41F no dew or frost, Yuima Crk stopped flowing overnight.
12/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice Sunrise Ac & multilayer cirrus, 180'asl sct Ac, 22k' sct Cs 2/5, 25k' ovc Ci, Cs & Contrails, small breaks, vis 30+mi, wind ENE 1-3mph, 42f no dew no flow Yuima Crk.
12/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Altocumulus Est. 15k'asl bkn 3/5, Cirrostratus 20k' ovc, vis 20mi, wind calm, no dew, no flow Yuima Crk. Good morning to plant onions at the 'ol organic farm!
12/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin (but thickening) ovc Cirro or Alto Stratus, sun not up over mtn so no ring/halo clue, est 20k ft, vis 20+mi, wind ENE 1-2 mph, 44F no dew or flow in Yuima Crk.
12/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Few showers 15:56-abt midnight. Spectacular cloudscapes yesterday vis 50+mi & virga. Now: Multilayer Alto & Cirrostratus 15-25k' overcast & contrails few FractoCumulus abt 6k' too. vis 15+mi wind NE 1-2mph, 45F, no flow Yuima Crk.
12/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 20+mi, few Cirrus SE-S, wind ENE 1-2mph, 38F heavy dew covers gauge & vehicles, roof all frosted, Yuima crk flowing est 5 gl/sec (release?).
12/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, 1 narrow contrail, vis 15+mi, wind NE 0-1mph, 42F no dew or frost, Yuima Crk dry (brief flow yesterday probably reservoir release)
12/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin Cirrostratus, some small waves, few contrails 3/10 est 30k', vis 15mi, wind ENE 0-1mph 42F, no dew or flow in Yuima Crk.
12/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin ovc cirrostratus & contrails, vis 15mi, wind calm, 45F, dew covers gauge, no flow Yuima Crk.
12/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fine sunrise in multilayer cirroform, est 25k' sct Cirrus & contrails 1/10, 28k' thin ovc Cirrostratus, vis 15mi, wind N-E 0-4mph,46F very heavy dew totally covers dripping gauge, no flow Yuima Crk.
12/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct thin Cirrus abt 25k' 3/10 nice sunrise, vis 30mi, wind E 0-1mph, 50F (WARM), Yuima creek still asleep.
12/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20mi, wind calm, 48F no dew, Yuima Crk dry
12/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, bit of haze, vis 10mi in valley S-W, 15+mi N-E, calm, 43F, light dew on 1/3 of gauge, Yuima Crk dry
12/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus est 2,500 ft asl, vis 3mi haze, calm, 51F no dew, Yuima Crk dry
12/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Lgt rain & rapidly changing low clouds/fog ceiling 600'agl or less (<1700'msl), vis 1/2-2mi, 51F, wind light & variable, no flow yet Yuima Crk. Bit of driz yesterday late morning.
12/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Overcast Altostratus & Ac (M7) est 10k'asl, vis 20+mi, wind calm, heavy dew, rain ended by 11am, Yuima Crk no flow, some virga to abt 8k ft.
12/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Yesterday low St came in fast under Ac&As. Off&on driz & ocl lgt sprinkles began abt 8:30am more off than on to now. Now: Sct low Fractostratus & fog patches at multiple hts, Overcast Stratus 2000'asl, vis 1/2 to 5mi with fog patches, ocl lgt driz, calm, 55F, no flow Yuima Crk
12/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Just off&on driz & 1hr very light rain (in rain shadow?) overcast St 2-3k'asl with lower scud/fog along hills, vis now 1-3mi ocl lgt driz, calm 53F, no flow Yuima Crk (should be soon).
12/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Overcast Stratus base highly variable est 1500'-2200' asl, vis 3/4-2mi fog & lgt driz, wind from E 0-2mph, 57F RH 99%, Yuima creek flowing est 5 gal/sec. Almost constant drizzle & lgt rain past 24+ hrs. Ground saturated in spots.
12/21/2010 7:00 AM 1.63 M M M M Indefinite ceiling 300'sky obsc, vis 1/4mi rain (W3X1/4R), calm 52F, lgt to mod rain past 24 hr+, Yuima Crk flow gradually increasing, now rough est 15 gal/sec (<1% capacity) Transition generally lgt to mod rain about 5 PM.
12/22/2010 7:00 AM 3.56 M M M M WOW! Now very light shower, was moderate all night & lgt to mod yesterday. No Heavy YET. Now: rapidly changing multilayers est 3k' sct Cu 4k' bkn Sc 6k' ovc Ns, vis 7mi RW--, wind East 1-10mph gust to 24mph. Yuima Crk flow est 3 cubic m/sec (3m wide, 2m/sec, 0.5m deep)(est 10% of capacity, channel is abt 3m deep 10m wide, moderate slope)
12/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Off&on showers yesterday ended abt sunset, dst thunder mid aft. few mod to hvy showers for just 1-2 min each. Now: ovc with breaks 4k'asl, Ci visible, vis 15+mi, calm, 47F, Yuima crk flowing est 20-30 gl/sec, at max flow was abt 10% capacity. Only minor flooding here, but worse just few miles away.
12/24/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from very light sprinkle abt noon. Now: Thin sct Ci 3/10 abt 25k', vis 20mi, calm 41F, gauge covered with heavy dew (almost 0.01 in gauge from dew, spkls trace dried up) Yuima crk est flow 20 gl/sec making nice water music. San Luis Rey river at Cole Grd Rd still flooded.
12/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Super Sunrise for Great Day! Multilayer Cirroform, est 25k' thin sct Ci 2/5, 28k' thin bkn Cs 9/10, long contrails, vis 30mi+, wind SSW 0-2mph, 43F, very heavy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk water music est 10 gl/sec
12/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Showers mostly light, few brief mod, 21:45-pre dawn. Now: Ovc Stratocu ragged base est 2400-2800 ft asl, vis 10+ mi below clds, calm, 51F, Yuima Crk flowing est 10-15 gl/sec muddy but musically.
12/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Yesterday few lgt showers to 10am left another 0.01, Now: Clear, vis 20+ mi, calm, 39F at 3m agl, dew covers gauge, frost covers roof & car, Yuima crk sings with est 6 gl/sec flow, welcome sun! Have a fine winter day!
12/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin Sct Cirrostratus 3/10 est 28k' colors sunrise, vis 20+mi, calm, 37F at 9'agl 25F car 29-32F strawberries, heavy dew covers gauge, frost covers roof, Yuima crk sings softly at est 3gl/sec. Peaceful morning.
12/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Lgt Showers began 05:35 off&on, Est 2500'asl bkn 4/5 Cu & FractoCumulus, 3000' ovc Nimbostratus, vis 5mi RW- (lgt shower), calm 50F, Yuima Crk flow est 3 gl/sec. still clear, minor runoff & no flooding so far.
12/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Clear, bits of cloud (Fst) top Palomar Mtn, vis 15mi, wind ENE 1-3mph 33F at 3m, car top 17.5F veggies & citrus 28-32F (ok) roof & vehicles frosted, gauge liquid dew covered, Yuima Crk flowing est 5 gl/sec.
12/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Folks in colder areas laugh when I say 26F is cold, but they're not growing avocados and citrus. Infrared themo. temps on avos & citrus now 26-29F which will do some harm. Now: Clear w few thin Ci, vis 15mi+, calm, 30F at 3m ground temps 20's hvy frost, gauge is totally frosted, Yuima Crk flow est 5 gl/sec
1/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, <1/25 Cirrostratus distant S-SSW, vis 15mi, calm now, East wind overnight prevented freeze, 40F, Yuima Crk singing est 4 gl/sec.
1/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rapidly inc Ac&Ci 3/10@6:49 4/5@6:59 from WSW est 14k'asl Ac with some Ci visible in gaps, vis 20+mi, wind shifty NE & NW 0-4 mph, 36F, frosty roof & car (sky mostly clear until 15 min ago), Yuima Crk est flow 3gl/sec. Nice sunrise!
1/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Overcast Cu,FCu,Sc ragged base abt 3k'asl, patch of fog ESE-SE, brks in ovc w higher clds visible, vis 2-7 mi fog&RWUs shower close N-NE, wind calm. Off&On frequent showers. Yuima Crk est flow 4 gl/sec.
1/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Sct thin Cirrus 2/5 25k'asl, vis 1mi SSW-W fog in lower valley, vis 15mi+ NW-NE-SE, wind E 1-3mph, 36F frosty, Yuima crk flow est 5 g/sec, break in rain ystdy 7:30-10 am rain ended abt 6 pm, sky cleared by midnight
1/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very thin Cirrostratus, some cirrus and contrails makin a fine sunrise, est 25k' 4/5 cirroform, vis 20mi+, wind ENE 1mph, 39F at 3m, some lgt frost & dew, Yuima Crk flow est 3-4gl/sec. Some water still on roads & fields.
1/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice Sunrise multi cloud layers, est 15k' Altocumulus 3/10, 17k' Ac 2/5, 240k' (maybe multi levels) thin ovc Cirrostratus, Ci & Cirrocu, vis 30mi, wind ENE 0-2 mph, 39F spotty dew, Yuima Crk flow est 3 gl/sec.
1/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Super sunrise, multilevel Altocumulus (M-7) some waveform, est main levels 14k' 3/5bkn, 16k' 9/10 with higher clds visible as sunrise hit 'em top down. Some virga to abt 10k', vis 20+mi, wind E 0-2mph, 41F lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow est 3-4 gl/sec.
1/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered Stratus (St&FSt) 2-3/10 mostly S-W base abt 3k'asl, vis 7mi haze, wind NE 1-2mph, 41F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow est 2-3 gl/sec
1/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratocumulus (Sc) base est 3500'asl, few sml breaks in ovc w higher clouds total ovc, vis 10mi, wind calm, 46F no dew. Yuima Creek singing soft hymn at 2-3 gl/sec flow.
1/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin to very thin ovc Cirrostratus 25k', vis 7mi valley haze S-W to 15mi+ toward mtns N-E, calm, 39F at 3m, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk gurgles at abt 2 gl/sec
1/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin ovc Cirrostratus abt 25k', vis 15mi+, wind calm, 41F no dew, Yuima Crk flow est 2gl/sec, colorful sunrise
1/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Cirrus 1/10 west est 25k', vis 30mi+, wind ENE 0-2mph, 41F light dew, Yuima Crk flow 2-3gl/sec
1/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very thin very high (30k'?) sct Cirrostratus 1-2/10, vis 20mi+, wind calm, 41F dew covers gauge, frost on roof, Venus still visible at 7am, Yuima Crk flow 1.5-2gl/sec
1/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Early sunrise color: Very high thin cirrostratus & few contrails, est 30k' 1/10 "thin" (easy to see) 7-8/10 very thin (see best in sunrise); vis 30+mi, calm, 43F moderate dew (covers car & 1/3 of gauge), Yuima Crk flow est 2 gl/sec
1/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Excellent Salmon Sunrise. Mostly thin Cirrostratus with some Cirrus and contrails abt 25-30k', <1/10 thick, 6-8/10 thin, rest very thin (visible in sunrise) overcast, vis 40mi+, wind NNE 0-4mph, 44F dew only on car roof, Yuima Crk flow <1gl/sec or 3-4 l/sec.
1/16/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin overcast Cirrostratus eastern 1/4 turning salmon now, est 25k'asl, vis 40mi, wind NNE 0-3mph, 46F (06:25) only dew spotted is on car top, Yuima Crk flow low at 1/2 gl/sec.
1/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cirrus (H-1)1/5 o sky in East est 25k' few contrails, vis 30+mi, calm, 51F lgt dew on car & top of gauge funnel, Fine Sunrise! Yuima Crk flow abt 2 l/sec (1/2gl) will go dry soon if no rain.
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe Clear (just short contrails) vis 30+mi, calm 51F lgt dew on cartop and gauge funnel, 86F yesterday, Yuima Crk flow only 1 l/sec (1qt) just whispering.
1/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Cirrus 1/10 25k' West-North, few short contrails, vis 20 mi, calm, 47F heavy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow 1 1/2 to 2 gl/sec (up from yesterday!). Spectacular full Moon rise and set!
1/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 20mi, calm 49F no dew, Yuima Crk flow 1 gl/sec. Marine layer clouds&fog moved in about sunset and out before 4am.
1/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 41F no dew (RH 55%), Yuima Crk singing softly again flowing 1gl/sec. Few short contrails.
1/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 40F bit of dew on car top only, Yuima Crk flow 1 gl/sec.
1/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear & Windy, vis 15mi lgt dusty haze, wind mostly SE but highly variable 1-40 mph frequent SE winds 10-25 mph, many branches broken, Yuima Crk flow 1/2 gl/sec.
1/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cirroform 2/5 + Contrails total 1/2 sky cover est 25k', vis 20+mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 37F no dew, Yuima Crk singing again at 2-3 l/sec. Fine sunrise!
1/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pink Salmon Sunrise! Bkn mixed cirroform & contrails cover 4/5 sky, vis 30+mi, calm, 47F no dew, Yuima Crk flow 2 l/sec.
1/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunrise with cirroform. Looks like 2 layers; 24k' sct Ci 1/10, 27k' thin sct Cs 3/10, vis 30+mi, wind NNE 0-3mph, 43F, dew on cartop only, Yuima Crk flow low 1 l/sec.
1/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+mi, wind NE 1-4mph, 48F no dew, Yuima Crk flow now 1 1/2 l/sec was <1/2 l/sec late afternoon.
1/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 30+mi, wind NNE-NE 0-3mph, 40F no dew, Yuima crk flow low 1 l/sec.
1/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10+mi lgt haze/fireplace smoke, wind NE 0-2 mph, 37F roof 1/3 frosty, Yuima Crk flow zero (usually peaks abt noon so may flow by then)
1/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Sc ragged base 4500-5k', vis 7mi haze, calm 48F, dew only on cartop, Yuima Crk flow now zero but yesterday began by 07:45 to after sunset peak flow 1 l/sec. Yesterday clear till late aft Ci came in, after midnight Sc formed.
1/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Overcast Sc ragged base 4k'-4300' asl est few sml breaks, vis 10+mi, calm 42F, frqnt showers 14:45-22:00 then ocl to 02:00, Yuima Crk flow now 2 l/sec, was zero during day.
2/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few Cirrus far W, vis 15mi, calm 37F at 9ft agl, heavy dew/frost, dew covers gauge, frost covers roof, Yuima Crk flow lower at 1 l/sec.
2/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 15mi some dusty lgt haze, wind ENE-SE 0-8 ocl gusts to 20 mph, no dew (RH 17%) Yuima Crk dried up overnight.
2/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+mi, wind dir. variable 0-2mph were gusts 20mph+ overnight, 37F now 33F 05:26 at 9ft agl, no dew, Yuima Crk flow low 1 l/sec
2/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 31F at 9ft mid 20's ground & car top, heavy frost covers roof, gauge 1/2 covered, Yuima Crk flow 1 l/sec (peak 2 l/sec 2pm).
2/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Multilevel Cirroform for fine sunrise! Est 24k' sct Ci & Contrails 1/5, 28k' thin ovc Cs (got orange 1st), vis 15mi in valley SSW-WNW 25+mi NW-NE-SE, wind ENE 0-2mph, 39F at 9'agl heavy dew covers gauge, some frost on roof, Yuima Crk no flow.
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty Pink Sunrise, thin ovc cirrostratus est 26k', vis 20mi, wind NE 1-3mph, 43F heavy dew covers gauge, no flow Yuima Crk, Venus still visible thru thin Cs.
2/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR, vis 20+miles, wind ENE 0-2mph, 7am 49F at 9'agl, no dew, Yuima Crk dry.
2/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratocumulus abt 3500'asl ragged base, few small breaks added color to sunrise, vis 7mi haze, calm, 49F spotty dew, Yuima Crk Dry
2/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from lgt drizzle at Sunset, now: Clear, vis 15+mi some lgt dusty haze, wind variable mostly N 0-3 mph but had strong gusts earlier, 58F no dew, Yuima Crk dry
2/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 15mi, wind ENE 1-2mph (high winds earlier), 36F lgt frost on car top only, Yuima Crk dry
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+mi, wind ENE 2mph, 33F at 9ft agl, lgt frost on cartop only, Yuima Crk dry
2/12/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20+mi, wind NE 1-2mph, 40F no dew, Yuima Crk flowing since 10 am yesterday abt 2 l/sec.
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scat Ci 1/10 N-NE was 2/5 at 6:27 & gave nice sunrise, vis 15+mi, wind calm, 39F no dew, Yuima Crk now dry but flowed yesterday into evening.
2/14/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 15mi, calm, 37F at 9ft agl, spotty dew & frost on car & roof, Yuima Crk flowing abt 2 l/sec, Venus still bright in the dawn light.
2/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Colorfull sunrise with Multilayer Ac (M-7) & Ci, est 8k'asl bkn Ac 9/10, 12k' Ac ovc w breaks & higher Altostratus & Cirrus, (clear sunset, mostly clear until few hours ago), vis 15mi, wind calm, 43F, dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow 1-2 l/sec.
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Driz & ocl sprinkles since 3am (L- to RW--). Est 1700'asl sct FractoStratus 2500'asl ovc Stratocumulus, vis 3mi haze & precip, calm, 53F, no flow in Yuima Crk since early evening!
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Showers ended abt 9pm bit of driz maybe after. Now: est 18k'asl sct Ac&As 1/5, 24k' sct Cirroform 2/5, vis 10+mi wind E 0-3mph, 39F at 9'agl, heavy dew, Yuima Crk flow 2-3 l/sec
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Est 18k' sct 1/10 Ac(Altocu) 20k'sct 2/5 As or Cs (Alto or cirro stratus), 24k' ovc Cs all thick, vis 15mi, wind calm, 41F moderate dew, Yuima Crk flow 1-2 l/sec, Bright 22 degree ring around moon 9pm from thin cirrostratus.
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 1.43 M M M M Lgt shwrs began 2:30pm, off&on lgt to mod & briefly hvy 3:30pm-5am (Davis 15min max 0.08in, hourly max 0.20). Now: est 3500'asl sct scud, 5k'asl bkn 4/5 Stratocumulus, 16k' ovc Altocu&stratus, vis 15mi, calm, 48F, rain stopped before 6am, Yuima Creek flowing 1.5m wide 1.0 m/sec 0.1 m average depth = 150 l/sec (< 5% capacity)
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M Showers 11-11:50am, 2:30pm-abt 4am, HAIL! Pea size! Rare here! 5:15-30 pm, to abt 1/4 in., max intensity 5:20-25. Have dented Hail Pad & will send it in. Now: est 4500' asl sct 1/10 FSt by mtns, 6k'asl bkn Stratocu 8-9/10, 12k' bkn 9-10/10 Ac&As, blue sky spots S-W, vis 15mi+, calm, 38F, Yuima Crk flow est 50 l/sec muddy.
2/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scat Altocu estimated 15k'asl 2/5, bkn Ci, Cs, contrails 25k' 7/10, vis 15mi, calm, 34F at 9 ft agl hvy dew covers gauge, frost covers roof and car, Yuima Crk flow abt 5 gl/sec (20 l/sec) at little waterfalls where the water music is very cool!
2/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi lgt haze, calm, 34F at 9'agl frost covers car and roof, dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk little falls still singing well at abt 3 gl/sec. Snow level on Palomar Mtn 3500' msl 24 hr ago is now abt 4k'.
2/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratocu 9/10 est 4k' asl, vis 5mi S-W in valley haze 7mi N-E-SE toward mtns, wind NE 0-2mph, 44F lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow 2-3 gl/sec (still nice water music)
2/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rained just before midnight. Now: est 3500' asl Bkn variable Ovc Stratocumulus 9-10/10 with many small breaks & blue sky above, vis 7 mi haze, wind calm, 44F, Yuima Crk singing pleasantly at 2-3 gl/sec. Wx looks VERY INTERESTING this weekend with low snow forecast.
2/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Est 4k'asl sct Fractostratus 1-2/10 mostly next to Palomar Mtn & Ovc 5k'asl Stratocu with few breaks and higher clouds visible (Cirro or Altostrat), vis 10mi, calm (calm before the storm) 45F, no dew, Yuima crk flow 2-3 gl/sec
2/26/2011 7:00 AM 1.05 M M M M Now:lgt to mod showers, variable overcast ceiling surface to 1k'agl (2k'asl), vis 1/4 to 1 mi, wind dir variable 0-12mph. Few sprinkles yesterday am (T) main rain began abt 11pm and mod to hvy 2:30am-now with 4:15-4:30 Davis 0.19 15min max and 0.75 2:30-6:30am. Yuima Crk very muddy flow est 1-200 gl/sec abt 5% capacity, no rolling boulders yet!
2/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Showers paused abt 11am (few drops abt 2-4pm) then rain and ICE PELLETS (melted fast & didn't cover ground) 7:20pm to 11:55pm (another 0.10 in). Now: Clear, calm, 32F, heavy frost covers gauge (brought in at 6:30 to thaw funnel loose and melt ice) car and roof, snow to abt 2k' msl, Yuima Crk flow abt 10 gl/sec. Classic picture of snow & citrus.
2/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin scat Cirrus near us 25k' 1/5, vis 20mi, wind ESE 1-2 mph, 33F now at 9'agl, heavy frost covers roof & car but just dew on gauge, Yuima Crk flowing abt 5 gl/sec. Antifrost wind machines roaring in nearby groves. Bright Venus & Moon close together & nice to gaze at at 6am. Snow on Palomar Mtn abt 3k' asl.
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunrise with mostly thin ovc Cirrostratus (H-7) abt 25k', vis 20 mi, calm 36F Frost covers roof & dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk making water music at abt 5 gl/sec.
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered Cirrus & Cirrocumulus 2 levels est 22-25k' 1/5 total cover, vis 20mi, wind calm, 39F at 9' agl, heavy dew covers gauge, frost on 1/3 of roof, Yuima Crk flow 4 gl/sec.
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sprinkles near but not here. Now: Bkn to Ovc 9-10/10 Stratocumulus base 4k'asl, Cirroform visible in breaks, vis 15mi+, calm, 47F, Yuima Crk flow 2-3 gl/sec. Rapid changes in Ac & Ci last 24 hrs & low Sc came in quick this morning.
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Stratocumulus Sct 3/10 SW-NW-NNE base abt 1900' asl next to hills, Cirrostratus ovc (2/5 thin), vis 2mi haze S-W-N & 5mi E, calm 44F, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow 1-2 gl/sec. Just into the marine air.
3/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin overcast Cirrostratus (H-7) est 28k', vis 15mi, wind E 0-2 mph, 44F, no dew except car top, Yuima Crk flow est 1 1/2 gl/sec (6 l/sec) Snow on Palomar Mtn above 5k' msl south slope & lower on shaded slopes. Snow melts & becomes music in the streams.
3/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cirroform mostly thin overcast mix of Ci, Cs, wavy Cc, & contrails and some now gone Ac made a super sunrise. Calm, 43F, spotty dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 5 liters/sec. Snow has vanished from south side of Palomar Mtn.
3/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Drizzle lgt to mod (L-/L) since 7:27pm (I was outside), mid & low clds came in fast near sunset, Now: Low overcast strataform est 700'agl (1.7k' asl) bkn 7/10 & 1k'agl (2k' asl) ovc, moderate drizzle, vis 1 mi, calm. Yuima crk flow abt 3 gl/sec.
3/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Driz off&on ended abt 4pm. Low clds cleared enough for nice cirrus sunset. Now: Thin ovc cirrostratus est 25k' for nice sunrise, vis 10-15 mi(low haze), calm, 40F, hvy dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 3 gl/sec.
3/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few Cirrus &/or old contrails?, vis 10+mi (bit o haze) wind from East 0-4mph, low 41 now 43F, moderate dew (20% gauge cover), Yuima Crk flow abt 2 gl/sec making nice water music.
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15+mi, wind ENE 1-3mph, 45F lgt dew, Yuima Crk singing softer at abt 1 gl/sec.
3/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very thin Cirrostratus (probably ovc but hard to see) with very long old contrail, vis 15mi, wind calm, lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 6 liters/sec.
3/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Marine Stratus & FractoSt SW-NW 1/5 base est 2500' asl, thin Cirrus 3/10 abt 25k', vis 6 mi haze, wind calm, 46F dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow abt 1/2 gl/sec.
3/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cirrus scattered near us, 25k' 1/10 mostly east, little pink salmon sunrise with bright Venus, vis 6mi haze S-W in valley & 10mi+ N-E-SE toward mtns. wind ENE 0-2mph, 43F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk gurgling abt 1.5-2 l/sec.
3/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Super Salmon Sunrise from Cirrostratus ovc (2/5 thin) with few blue breaks and few lower cirrocumulus. All Salmon at 6:55 all yellow as I type at 7:07. Vis 10+mi, calm, 46F, heavy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk gurgles at 1 l/sec.
3/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning colors. Sct Altocu 1/10 abt 16k' & thin bkn Cirrostrat 3-4/5 abt 25k', vis 15+mi, calm, 47F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima crk dried up yesterday afternoon but flows again now abt 1 liter/sec. Venus still a diamond in the east.
3/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Altocu est 16k' 1/10, thin bkn Cirrostrat & contrails 4/5, vis 10mi, calm, 48F, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima crk flow abt 1 l/sec (soft water music)
3/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Multilevel Cirrostratus, est 24k' 3-4/10 mostly thick and 27k ft overcast mostly thin, vis 10+ mi, calm 47F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima crk flow up a bit at abt 2 liters/sec.
3/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scat Cirrus 1/5 est 25k', vis 6 mi valley haze S-NW 10 mi N-SE, wind ENE 0-3 mph, 39F at 9 ft agl, moderate dew on car & frost on roof, Yuima crk flow abt 2 liters/sec, sat still for 15 min & watched Venus wink on & off moving past tree leaves.
3/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Multilayer clouds. Est 3500'asl bkn Stratus & FSt 8-9/10 moving fast from west, 4k'asl bkn variable ovc Stratus 9-10/10, higher cirroform visible in breaks, vis 7 mi haze, calm, 44F, spotty dew, Yuima crk flow abt 2 liters/sec.
3/20/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from intermittent lgt drizzle 9-11 am. Now: Overcast AltoCu&AltoStrat base est 10k' asl, some virga to abt 8k', vis 15mi, calm, no dew, Yuima Crk flow down to abt 1 liter/sec.
3/21/2011 7:00 AM 1.36 M M M M Showers constant 7:08pm-2:45am briefly heavy freq. moderate. Then off&on mostly light. Strong SE wind to abt 30mph mid afternoon-midnight. Now: Bkn to ovc Stratocu 9-10/10 est 2500'asl, lgt to very lgt showers, vis 6-10 mi, wind WNW 1-10mph, Yuima crk very muddy flow at abt 5 gl/sec. Heaviest 15 min by Davis VP 0.14 1:45-2am.
3/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Showers off&on to 5pm then off until abt 11pm then on&off. Now: Overcast Cumuliform with small breaks, est base 3k'asl, light driz & ocl lgt showers, vis 7mi S-W-N into driz 4mi E into shower, calm, 44F, Yuima Crk flow abt 10 gl/sec & bit muddy.
3/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Lgt showers yesterday left another 0.01 by 8am. Nice Cumulus all rest of day. Now: Clr, few Altocu abt 15k', vis 15+mi, calm, 37F at 9'agl, frost covers roof, dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk making fine water music at 2-3 gl/sec. Sat still 15 minutes watching ultra bright Venus rise in Sycamores hr ago.
3/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Showers 6:38-abt 10:30pm, mostly mid level clouds until 6pm clds lowered, Now: Clear, vis 10mi lgt haze & fire place smoke & 1 ag burn nearby, wind E 0-5mph, 40F, hvy dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 3 gl/sec mellow water music.
3/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Low Ovc Stratus est 2k'msl (1k'asl) vis 1/2-2 mi in lgt drizzle and fog, calm, 47F, Yuima Crk flow abt 2 gl/sec, patchy fog in valley.
3/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain & driz (R- max L mostly) end 1:20pm. Mostly cloudy StratoCu, Cu&Ci day, St&Sc night. Posib Trace of driz overnight. Now: Bkn variable Overcast Stratus est base 3500' asl, vis 10mi, calm, 47F, Yuima Crk flow abt 2.5 g/sec.
3/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Driz or light showers early AM. Now: Patchy Fog in lower valley and hillsides, Bkn 3/5 StratoCu(Sc) base est 1600'asl, Ovc Sc est 4k'asl thin spots, vis 1/2-10mi Patchy fog, calm, 49F, Yuima Crk flow abt 3 gl/sec making cheery music.
3/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratus base 1800'asl (est by contacts at hills) & patches of fog SSW-WSW in valley & hillsides, vis 3/4mi SW into fog patches & 4mi W-N-E-SE under St, Calm, 51F, no dew (ovc all night), Yuima Crk flow abt 3 gl/sec
3/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base 1800-2K'asl thin area east, moon ocl visible, vis 3mi valley haze, wind E 0-4mph, 51F, no dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 3 gl/sec (nice).
3/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Ci 1/10 mostly east, vis 10mi in valley S-W to 15+mi N-E, 46F, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow abt 2.5 gl/sec. Snow going fast on Palomar Mtn, gone from south slopes.
3/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly very thin bkn Cirrostratus 3/5 with some thicker Cirrus <1/10, vis 30+mi, calm, 53F lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 2.5 gl/sec. Moon sliver w earthshine on Moon & bright Venus made nice early dawn at 6am.
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M SEVERE CLEAR, vis 30+mi, wind ENE 1-3mph, 53F, no dew, ocl short contrails, Yuima Crk flow abt 2 gl/sec, yesterday 91F! Crk flow down to 1/2 gl/sec at sunset.
4/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG just moved in, vis now 1/10-1/4mi, few minutes ago cirrus ovc visible, abt 06:30 pink cirroform bkn/ovc dawn, calm, 53F, dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow low at abt 1/2g/sec.
4/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct FractoStratus 3k'asl 3-4/10, Ovc StratoCumulus 5k'asl, few tiny breaks, vis 10+mi, calm,54F no dew, Yuima Crk flow low abt 1/2 gl/sec
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense Fog in Valley S-W-NW vis S-W 1/4 mile vis NE-SE 15+mi, est top 1100-1300'asl, on edge of Fog since 05:45 AM at least, otherwise clear, few short contrails, wind NW-NE 0-3mph, 45F, dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow <1/2 g/sec (just trickle at sunset)
4/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin sct Cirrus near us abt 25k' 3/10, vis 7mi in lower valley haze SSW-WNW, 15mi N-E-S uphill, calm, 45F, Yuima crk singing softly at abt 1 1/2 liters/sec.
4/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Complex variable sky, at 6:40 ovc Stratus at 7am sct St 3/10 base 1600-2k' asl, Ovc Altocu & strat (M7) Ac 3/5 est 10k' & Altostat est 12k' ovc w virga, vis 1mi S-W haze&fog, 5mi N-E haze, wind NW-NE 0-6mph, 54F lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow up to abt 1 gl/sec.
4/7/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Delayed by computer. Trace from lgt sprinkles yesterday. At 7am: Sct Cu 3k'asl 1/5 mostly near mtns, Ovc StratoCu 5k' asl, vis 7mi haze, wind N 0-2mph, no dew, Yuima crk flow abt 1 gl/sec.
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Lgt driz (L--)(T)began abt noon, showers (RW-- to RW-) began 4:50pm. Now: est 3500' asl variable bkn/ovc Cu & Towering Cumulus 9-10/10, mid & high complex clds + bit of blue too, vis 10mi+, lgt drizzle, calm 44F, Yuima Crk flow 2 est gl/sec
4/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Showers (RW-- to 3min RW-) overnight. Super cloud day 4/8 with L-3 Cumulonimbus over mtns and Cirrocu in waves in 2 directions. Now: 6k' asl sct Fractus 1/10, 25k' thin sct Cirrus 1/5, vis 20+mi, calm 35F, frost covers car, but tomatoes ok, Yuima Crk flow est 3 gl/sec.
4/10/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from 4/9 late day lgt sprinkles. Now: Clear, lgt haze in valley, vis 7mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 35F at 9' agl hvy frost on car & roof, tomatoes ok under covers, Yuima crk flow abt 1 1/2 gl/sec.
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mixed Cirroform sunrise, 22k' bkn Cs 7/10, 25k' ovc Ci with breaks (3/10 thin), vis 7mi in valley haze & ag burn smoke SSW-WNW, vis 20mi+ N-E-S, 40F at 9'agl, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow abt 1 gl/sec.
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, Vis in Valley haze 4 mi S-W-NW 7 mi N-E uphill, calm, 43F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow est 1 gl/sec, Venus gettin dimmer but still seen until 6:15.
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratocu base est 4500' asl 3/5 (was 9/10 at 6am), vis 5mi haze, wind NE 0-2 mph, 49F lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow abt 3 l/sec (was down to abt 1/2 l/sec at 5pm but still making water music!)
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Classic H7 Cirrostratus overcast (all thin at abt 30k') & few contrails, vis 5mi smokey haze fills valley, calm 42F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow now 2 l/sec (was a trickle at 5pm)
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi+ calm 45F, lgt dew on car only, Yuima Crk flow low abt 1 l/sec (almost dry at 5 pm)
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear except for possible thin Cirrostratus or elevated haze NE abt 1/5, vis 20+ mi, calm, 51F, no dew, Yuima Crk trickling at 1/2 l/sec, dry downstream 1/4 mi
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct thin Cirrostratus 1-2/10 NE, vis 10 mi lgt haze, wind NE 0-2 mph, 50F lgt dew on car only, Yuima Crk flow UP! abt 1.5 gl/sec & makin music! (94F 4/16)
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratus & FractoSt est 1800'asl 4/5 Ovc Stratus est 2200'asl (along hillsides), vis 7 mi haze in valley, calm 57F no dew, Yuima Crk flow zero at 6 pm, now flowing abt 300 ml/sec (soft water music)
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Driz began very light & off&on abt 07:30 4/18, rapid change to stdy lgt/mod at 6 pm 'till dawn. Now: Overcast Stratus ceiling 1200-1500 asl (100-400 agl)vis 1 mi lgt/very lgt driz & fog, 55F, calm, Yuima Crk flow abt 2 l/sec. No sun since Sunday.
4/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Measurable precip fell sometime between 9PM&5AM, Driz 4/19 ending 8:30 AM added just a trace. Now: highly variable low Fog patches & multilayer FractoStratus and StratoCumulus 0-2k'agl(3k'asl) small breaks with cirroform visible, vis 1-5mi Fog&haze, 55F calm, Yuima Crk flow abt 2 l/sec
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base ragged 2-600' agl or 13-1700' asl, vis 1 1/2 mi fog/haze, calm 56F, dew on car only, Yuima Crk flow est 1.5 l/sec now and was just dripping at 5PM
4/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fractostratus sct 1/10 abt 2800' asl, Overcast Stratocu 4k' asl with small brks, vis 10mi, calm 53F no dew, Yuima Crk flow low abt 1 l/sec & was just dripping at 5pm. Earth Day & everyday celebrate, protect, & enjoy the beauty in the clouds & sky & the rest of our spaceship Earth.
4/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratus 9/10 base abt 2400' asl along hills, overcast thin Cirrus abt 25k', vis 4mi haze, calm 52F no dew, Yuima Crk flow very low at 0.3 l/sec
4/24/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Lgt Driz (L-), abt 2200' asl Sct FractoStrat 1/5, 3k' asl ovc Stratus, vis 2-3mi driz, fog&haze, 53F, calm, Yuima Creek whispering at 1/4 l/sec. Driz has been off & on last few hrs.
4/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle (mostly very lgt & on&off) & very brief lgt sprinkles until abt 8pm. Now: Overcast Stratocumulus base abt 2k'asl many small brks, Cirrus visible in breaks, vis 10mi, calm, moderate dew, Yuima Crk flow low at abt 0.2 l/sec.
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratocumulus 9/10 base est 3500' asl, vis 7mi lgt haze, calm 54F no dew, Yuima Creek low but still flows at abt 200 ml/sec.
4/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear & 10 mi vis N&S but haze in valley E&W vis 5 mi, few short contrails, wind NE 0-2mph, 48F hvy dew covers gauge, possible elevated haze above mtns, Yuima Creek flow slow but enough to fill 1 coffee cup/sec.
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear & 10mi vis, calm 50F, lgt dew on car only, very short contrails, Yuima Crk whisperingly filling one cup/sec here but dry 0.2 mi downstream
4/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 7mi S-W in lgt haze 10mi N-E, calm, 48F dew covers gauge, Few Fractostratus SW-WNW over valley & hills est base 2k' asl, Yuima Crk flow up a bit at abt 1 pint/sec.
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog in lower valley, haze in upper, few Fractostrat over mesa to SW come&go, few short contrails, vis 1mi SSW-W fog & 2-4 mi N-E-SE haze, calm, 48F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flow zero, just damp sand.
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe Clear, vis 30mi+, wind E 0-2mph, 45F, no dew, ocl short contrails, Yuima Creek asleep with no flow.
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20mi+, wind lgt & variable, 45F no dew, Yuima Crk sings again flowing abt 1 l/sec.
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 20mi, wind NE 1-2 mph, 48F, no dew, Yuima Crk still making water music at 1 liter/sec tempo.
5/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 12-15 mi trace of smoke&haze, calm, 50F, no dew, Yuima Crk flow zero just damp sand (may flow in an hour or so)
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, 10 mile vis in bit of haze, calm, 52F no dew, few short contrails, no flow in Yuima Crk now but flowed a few hrs yesterday up to 1 liter/sec.
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog mostly obscures sky, bit of blueness & sun is a bright spot, vis 1/5 mi, calm, 48F, dew on 2/3 of gauge, Yuima crk flow zero now (flowed to 1 l/sec few hrs yesterday)
5/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus, ceiling variable 1600-2k' asl, vis 4mi haze, wind N 0-4 mph(mostly calm) 53F no dew, Yuima Creek is asleep (no flow now)
5/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratocu est 3k' asl, vis 7mi lgt haze, wind SW 0-3 mph, 56F, no dew, Yuima Creek quiet now, still making some water music mid day at abt 1 pint/sec max
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light Showers overnight. Now: Est 3k'asl bkn 4/5 Cumulus FCu & TCu, 5k' asl bkn/ovc Stratocu 9-10/10 w breaks, vis 10mi except NE 4 mi into shower near mtns, 50F, Yuima Crk flowing abt 2 liters/sec
5/10/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Est 5k' asl Bkn Stratocumulus 6-7/10 clearest west, vis 10mi, wind E 0-2mph, no dew but wet from sprinkle, time unkn but guess 10pm-3am, Yuima Crk flowing abt 2 l/sec
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Est 2200'asl Sct Fractostratus 1/5, vis 3mi haze, calm 46F hvy dew, Yuima Creek sings softly at abt 1 l/sec.
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Indefinite ceiling 300'agl vis 1/5mi Fog (W3X1/5F), wind E 0-2mph, 50F lgt dew, Yuima Crk silent now, made water music yesterday, will likely flow in an hr or 2
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi, calm 51F hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Creek flow zero, damp sand from some flow yesterday, some fog in lower valley an hour ago
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Driz sometime 'tween 10pm & 4:45am. Now: Ovc Stratocu est 2400' asl, vis 5mi haze, wind SSE 0-4mph 55F, no flow in Yuima Crk. Yesterday Ci, Cs, Ac moved in abt noon & Tcu grew over mtns, left abt sunset and Sc started forming abt 8pm.
5/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Cumuliform base est 2500'asl, few tiny breaks & higher clds visible, vis 7mi haze, wind W-NW 0-4mph, 54F no dew, Yuima Crk flow zero
5/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Brief mod shower(RW) 1:12-17pm driz & lgt showers (RW--) abt 11:50-13:45. Ovc Ns am, Cu, TCu & Sc aft rapid clearing after 14:30. Now: Clear, few FSt over Palomar Mtn abt 6k'asl, vis 15mi, wind calm 41F dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk flowing 1 l/sec.
5/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Multilayer cloud cake; scud & fog surface (1050'asl) to 3K' asl joining sct Stratocu (Sc) 3/10 & 5k' asl ovc Sc, vis 5-7mi outside of scud in haze, intermittent drizzle, wind N 0-3 mph, Yuima Crk flow low 1/2 l/sec. Precip began few hrs ago.
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Overcast Nimbostratus base abt 2200' asl, vis 1 mi in lgt rain & fog, wind NE 0-2 mph, 51F, Yuima Crk flowing abt 1 gal/sec, rain began 'tween 1 and 3 am (approx 2 am)
5/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Lgt rain (R-)became Lgt to brief mod showers (RW to RW--)ending early afternoon, Yuima Crk flow maxed at abt 2 gl/sec. Now: Stratocu, bkn base est 4k' asl 9/10, 3/10 thin, vis 10mi, calm 55F, lgt dew, Yuima Crk flow 1 l/sec.
5/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 6mi haze, calm 50F moderate dew covers gauge, few FractoStratus west, Yuima Creek silent now but may make water music in a few hrs.
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base variable 1400-1700' asl (300-600'agl) thin spots, vis 1mi fog/haze, wind variable NE and W 0-2mph, 53F lgt dew, Yuima Creek no flow now or yesterday.
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base 1800-2k'asl, vis 1.5mi fog&haze, calm, 55F lgt dew, Yuima Crk no flow. I'll be gone a few days, someone will be here to read rain and note weather but is not a computer user so I'll do a multiday fill in on return.
5/27/2011 7:36 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just got home from Yosemite, will fill in missing days after talking to neighbors, may have been a trace between Sunday morning & 26th ob. Now: (7:36) clear vis 5mi haze 53F hvy dew, fog in lower valley wind calm.
5/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 7mi in valley S-W 10mi to mtns N-E, wind NE 0-2 mph, 52F heavy dew, Yuima Crk dry & no recent flow, on May 26th there was some driz before 7am so a trace will be reported when I fill in the recent missing days
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Gauge was read at 7:00 report delayed by TROJAN virus, got it professionally removed! Light shower at ob time with 2k' asl ovc Cu. Now: 12:25pm showers off since 9am & bkn 4/5 Cu & small TCu base 4k' asl vis 10 mi Yuima Crk flow zero.
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Showers ended abt 9am 5/29, bkn/ovc Cu rest of day. NOW: Clear, vis 15+mi, calm, CHILLY low 41F, moderate dew, Yuima Crk flowed mid afternoon-evening max 10 ml/sec.
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi, calm, 45F, moderate dew, few short contrails & cirrus <1/20, Yuima Creek still asleep.
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin Bkn Cs & Contrails 9/10 est 24k', few Ac & As distant NE-SE <1/10 now, Altos were bkn an hr ago but moved east, vis 15mi+, calm, 46F lgt dew, Yuima Creek dry & asleep.
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi S-W 20mi+ N-E, calm, 49F now 43F low, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima crk dry.
6/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few short contrails & few thin wisps of Ci <1/20, vis 7mi haze, calm, hvy dew covers gauge, 45F, Yuima Crk dry.
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratocu 2500' asl tops abt 3k', many small breaks & 2/10 thin, vis 7 mi haze, wind E 0-3 mph, 53F no dew. Yuima Crk very dry.
6/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis in valley (S-W) 10mi lgt haze, 20mi+ NE-SE upslope, occasional contrails, wind calm 44F, hvy dew covers gauge, Yuima Crk very dry. Bird songs making up for lost water music.
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Showers about 01:30-3am. Yesterday clear except distant Ac on horizon W-NNW until about 11pm sct Sc 1-2/10, clds came & left rapidly, 6am 1/10 sct Sc around top of Palomar Mtn. Now: Clear, vis 15mi+ 53F calm. Next band off coast not visible yet. Yuima Crk had no flow here yet.
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi+, calm 48F, hvy dew covers gauge. Yuima Creek is very dry & unless <0.5"/day hits flow is unlikely except for releases from reservoirs, so no more creek comments until natural flow returns.
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ragged base ovc Stratus 2100-2500'asl (next to hills), vis 5mi haze, wind WNW 0-3mph, 57F no dew (typical "June gloom" wx great for outdoor work!)
6/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Lgt driz dampened ground & couple drops down gauge funnel. Overcast ragged base Stratus 1400-1700 ft asl (300-600agl), vis 1 mi, wind WNW 0-4 mph, 57F.
6/10/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Lgt to very light (L-&L--) driz wetted some surfaces & requires windshield wipers, couple drops down gauge. Ovc Stratus base ragged 1400-2200'asl (300-1100 agl) vis 1-1.5 mi, calm, 57F. Typical "June Gloom" with reverse clearing (deep marine layer clouds linger near Palomar Mtn). Good time for outdoor work before "July Fry"
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday lgt driz ended abt 7am & now gauge is totally dry, so no T report. Now: Ovc Stratus 2k' to 2200' agl bit ragged base with thin spots east, vis 7mi haze in valley, wind NW 0-3 mph, 58F.
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratocumulus with breaks mostly NE, base est 2500' asl, vis 10mi in valley, wind calm 58F no dew. Beautiful and relaxing morning.
6/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratus base varies 1800-2000'asl next to mtns, vis 5 mi haze in valley, calm 57F no dew. Great wx to work outside!
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog & low Stratus (variable 0-300'agl base) thinning rapidly now, sun disk visible (est 3-4/10 thin) vis 3/4 to 3/8mi in variable fog, 57F, no dew. Yesterday St & haze cleared fast & vis got to 15 mi+ (best in days)
6/15/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Fog & driz, couple drops down the funnel,(W3X1/4 F L--) (indefinite ceiling 300' sky obscured, vis 1/4mi Fog and very light drizzle)(I like the old code!) calm, 57F, enough driz to wet most surfaces, vis variable 1-3/8 mi, cleared by 9am yesterday
6/16/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace from driz earlier (approx 4am to 6:45am) Now: Ovc Stratus base varies 2000-2400' asl, vis varies 2-5mi best toward west & lowest NE-SE-SW into departing driz, wind calm, surfaces wet from driz. Yesterday driz ended by 07:30 and sky was clear by 9am.
6/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus, base est 2500'asl, vis in valley 7 mi haze, wind NE 0-3mph, 59F no dew or driz. Yesterday clouds cleared mid morning.
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratocumulus 7/10 base est 3k' asl clearing fast, vis 7-10 mi wind N-NE 0-6 mph, 60F (low 56), no dew, fine sunrise!
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus w lower FractoStrat bases 2600-3k' asl, vis 7mi in Valley haze, wind calm, 60F, no dew, thin spots SE.
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus (high fog) est base 200'agl (1300'asl) 1/10 thin NE, vis 1/2mi SW-NW down valley to 1/4 mi NNE-E-SE uphill, wind variable NW-NE 0-3 mph, 55F lgt dew
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Fog, bit o blue sky overhead (30%), moved in from W abt 6:30, vis variable 1/4-3/4 mi, was 15mi+ out of fog, wind light&variable, hvy dew covers gauge.
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog vis 3/16mi (W3X3/16F) vis 3/8 S-W, 3/16 NW-N, 1/8 NE-SE, wind W-NE 0-3mph, 59F. Yesterday fog cleared around 9 am. As I type at 7:10 fog is thinning to east.
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog, vis 1/8mi uphill 1/4mi down, calm 58F
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog vis 1/8mi uphill 3/8 down (W3X1/4F) wind NE 0-2 mph, 56F bit o dew. Yesterday fog cleared 8:30-9 am.
6/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At Fogs' ragged edge, Vis changes by the minute 1/8 to 10+ miles, top est 1500'asl, Wind NNW-NE 0-3mph, highest fog moving from east abt 5-10 mph, 53F, bit o dew
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR! vis 15mi+, wind calm, lgt dew, 49F. Nice to see sun rise! Jupiter&Moon side by side.
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe Clear, vis 15+ mi valley 30+ mtns, calm 53F, bit o dew, rather "tall thermometer" yesterday 48.8-92.5F at 3m agl.
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Shallow Fog, est depth 2-500 ft, some blue overhead and sun moderately bright, vis 3/8 mi, wind W-N 0-3 mph, 55F, hvy dew covers gauge, was clear before fog moved in about 5:30 am
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus est base 1700'asl (600'agl), vis 1 1/2 mi haze&fog, wind calm, 58F no dew, yesterday cleared abt 9 am.
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M SEVERE CLEAR vis 30+mi (expected fog or stratus), nice crispy cool low 52F now 55F, wind NE 0-3 mph, dew tops gauge, great morning to be outdoors!
7/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi (very lgt haze), wind ENE 0-3mph, 57F now, dew covers 1/2 of gauge. Happy new Calif water year!
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10-15mi very lgt haze, calm, 61F now, dew on top 1/4 of gauge and car, good morning for maintaining fire safe clearance zone.
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunrise, Altocu at 2 levels 15k' 1/5, 18k' 3/10, some thin Cs visible at dawn to about 6:30, vis 15mi except <7mi in lower valley haze, calm 58F, dew on funnel of gauge.
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great sunrise w multilayer Altocu, est 10k'asl 4/10, 14k' 3/5, 16k' 7/10, 1/5 total thin, Vis 7mi haze S-W in valley, 15mi N-E-SE to mtns, 66F, light dew on car, no dew on gauge. Cumulonimbus fireworks to enjoy later?
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Altocu (M-7) multilevel bkn/ovc made colorful sunrise. Now: est 12k'asl bkn 4/5 altocu w some virga to abt 9k', 14k' bkn/ovc variable 9-10/10 Altocu w many breaks, vis 10mi+ some low haze, wind calm, 68F, no dew
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Few Ac ENE-SE abt 15k' 25k' sct Ci 1/10, vis 7mi haze, wind NE 0-2mph, 70F (low 68), no dew. At Sunset Cb complex to east with bkn Ac overhead made great sunset with lower parts of full arch rainbow visible. Est rain over 5 mi away to east.
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 10mi some lgt haze, calm 69F, low 66F, Yesterday: thunder abt noon-4pm Cumulonimbi over mtns N-E-SE with anvils extending overhead, high 96F with heat index 102F, no precip, but nice sky.
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 10mi some lgt haze, calm, 67F (low 63), bit of dew on gauge funnel. Yesterday: Cu & TCu sprouts late morning over mtns NE-SSE grew into Cbs (L-9 Cumulonimbi) all afternoon, no precip here.
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 5mi in valley haze (blueish white), calm 63F, bit o dew on gauge funnel.
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M W3X1/4F (indefinite ceiling 300' sky obsc, vis 1/4 mi fog), vis W 3/8 N&S 1/4 E 1/8, wind E 0-2mph, 58F lgt dew on car only. Welcome back marine layer, cuts evaporation water loss. All the vegetables, fruit trees & other plants & critters rejoyce!
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratocumulus w many small breaks, est base 2k'asl, vis 4 mi in valley haze, wind light & variable, 59F no dew, sun peeping thru.
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratocumulus w few small breaks, base next to hills abt 2500' asl, vis 7mi haze, wind N 0-4mph, 60F no dew, sun trying to break thru. A few cooler days are sure welcome after last week. High temps here are often more like the desert than most "inland valley" areas.
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratocumulus est base 2500'asl few breaks NE & sun playing peak-a-boo, vis 10mi, wind variable W-N-NE 0-6mph, 61F no dew. Sc formed just after sunset.
7/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratus base est 2500' asl along mtns, vis 7mi haze, wind calm, 61F no dew, darkest since June, my solar power system usually starts 6:30-40 (even with thin ovc) hasn't yet awaken as of 6:59.
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ovc Stratus ragged base 2200-2400' asl, vis 5 mi haze, calm 60F, no dew.
7/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 6am ob: Ovc Stratocumulus w break NE near Palomar Mtn, ragged base est 2600-2800' asl next to hills&mtns., wind NE 0-2mph 59F no dew. Nice morning for local park vol. project.
7/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus est base 1600'asl next to hills, vis 2mi S-w 1mi N-E, wind ENE 0-4mph, 56F dew on car not on gauge. Ceiling has risen from near zero in fog at 5am to abt 500'agl now. Good cool morning to meditate and appreciate!
7/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear vis 15mi+, wind calm, 55F moderate dew covers funnel and top 1/4 of gauge. Marine layer totally out of sight.
7/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ob delayed 1 hr. At 8am: Clear vis 15mi+, calm, no dew this morning, low 58F now 68 was 95F yesterday with one small Altocu dist ENE.
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear here but fog near. Fog in lower valley top est 900' asl (1050' here). At 5&6am top was abt 1200' about 1 mi west. Now: Vis SSW-W 3/4 to 1 mi into fog in valley, vis 15mi+ above fog. Wind NNE-NE 0-2mph, 55F dew on top of gauge.
7/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG (W3X1/4F) vis 3/8W 1/8E Moon and Jupiter were visible at 5am with shallow fog, now sun is hiding. Wind NE 0-2mph, 56F no dew.
7/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bkn Stratus 7/10 rapidly changing 1/5 thin, ragged base 1400-1700' asl next to hills, vis 1mi haze&fog, wind NE 0-3mph, Bkn to Ovc since before 5 am, dew on car only.
7/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus w breaks & 1/5 thin, est 1500-1700' asl ragged base at hills. Vis 2mi+ in valley haze, wind ESE 0-2mph, 58F no dew.
7/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 7mi light haze, calm 58F dew on gauge top 1/4, at 5am the Moon, Jupiter, 7 sisters, & few meteors made nice gazing.
7/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Altocu 1/10 West&NE about 15k' Bkn Cirrus & Cs 7/10 abt 25k', 7/10 thin, vis 10mi, calm, 64F no dew, yesterday Ac (M-7) multi levels abt 12-16k' moved in abt 08:30 becoming bkn to ovc by 13:30. Some fire smoke from East and small fire abt 3-4 mi NNW quickly put down by CDF (THANKS!).
7/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi light haze, calm 60F no dew (mellow morning)
7/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base fuzzy 1500-1700' asl, vis 3-4 mi haze & fog, calm 60F, uniform grey, where's the sun?
7/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thick marine layer haze & few Fractostratus <1/10 base about 1500' tops est 2k' asl, vis 4-5mi, calm, 57F, dew covers most of gauge. Clearer at 5am with nice sliver moon with earthshine on it just over Palomar Mtn.
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Stratus moved in between 4&5am. Now: Bkn/Ovc Status 9-10/10 (changes rapidly) 1/5 thin, base ragged 1400-1700' asl, cirroform visible, vis 3-5mi haze & fog, wind calm, 60F, dew on funnel.
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Marine air & Monsoon Mix: Sct Fractostratus 1/10 base 1700' asl, est 10k' bkn Altocumulus 4/5 some in form of cumulus mediocris, vis 3mi S-W-NW in marine air haze & 7mi N-E-SE into clearer air, calm 63F no dew.
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light showers since at least 5:15, distant thunder 06:07-20. Now: Est 8k'asl bkn Ac (some Cb from) 7/10, 10k' ovc As, vis 10mi very light shower, calm, 66F, heavier shower (RWU) SW, nice monsoon.
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Showers ended about 9 am, gradual clearing to clear at sunset. Now: Clear, vis 10mi calm, 64F some dew. Event total 0.08 5-9am. Some nice towering Cu & distant Cbs (anvils) yesterday afternoon over mtns.
8/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Multilayer Altocu gave fine sunrise. Now: est 12k' sct Altocumulus 1/5 & 15k' Altocu 7/10 (smaller), vis 15mi, wind calm, 67F no dew. Afternoon TCu & Cb's (L3&9) over mtns were super.
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few Ac & Cirroform distant NE-E moving toward NE (was closer & gave nice sunrise earlier), vis 15mi calm 60F no dew (may have been ultra high thin cirrostratus 4am to about 5:30 - stars looked strangely vailed) 102F yesterday at 9'agl.
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool! Vis 15mi, calm 53F no dew. "Tall thermometer" about 50F range max to min. Afternoon humidity plunged to teens.
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, vis 15mi, 47F (chilly!) no dew, very dry, high still in mid 90's.
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very low ovc Stratus est base 200'agl (1300'asl) variable +- 200', vis 3/4 mi S-W downhill to 3/8 mi NE-SE uphill, wind N 0-2mph, 54F no dew.
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog (W3X3/8F) vis 3/8mi average, calm, 54F no dew, Fog is thinning, Sun is a bright spot, yesterday fog cleared in just a few minutes around 8am.
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG (W2X3/16F) vis downhill (S-W) 1/4mi uphill 1/8mi, wind ENE 0-3mph, 56F, bit of dew on car. On 8/7 sky cleared fast abt 8am.
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog/low stratus, (W3X1/4F) vis downhill 3/8mi uphill 1/8mi, wind NE 0-3mph, 58F, dew or mist on outside of gauge & fine mist felt on face but droplets are in cloud size range & too small for driz.
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast low stratus base 1400-1500' msl (300-400' agl) along hills, vis 1 1/2mi S-W to 1/2mi NE-SE fog&haze, wind E 0-2mph, 57F, no dew. St cleared yesterday 9-9:30, few Cirrus & Cc visited for awhile.
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast St&Sc with thin spots, base varies est 2200' to 2400' asl, vis 4-6 mi haze, wind calm 61F no dew. Stratus over valley, Stratocu near mtns from view into thin spots. Yesterday St cleared 9-9:45am.
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base 1800-2k' asl (at hillsides), vis 3mi heavy haze, wind SW 0-3mph, yesterday Stratus cleared 9-10 am & thin sct Cirrus came near us from S in afternoon.
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus & Fog ceiling ragged 1200-1600' asl (100 to 500' agl) vis 1/2 to 3/4 mile in haze below, wind NE 0-2 mph, 60F light dew on car only. Yesterday Stratus cleared and glaciating Cirrus & Cc appeared, then some Altocu with virga joined the show.
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG (W2X1/8F) vis N-E-S 1/8 W 3/16 (downhill), calm, 59F. Yesterday Stratus cleared 9-10am few afternoon Cu over local mtns and distant L-3 TCu far NNE.
8/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG! (W2X3/16F) vis 3/16mi, thinner NE, sun just up over Palomar Mtn is a bright spot but disk not visible, calm, 60F, dew on car only. Yesterday fog cleared 8:30-9 am.
8/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear here, Fog near. Fog in lower valley 3/8 mi SSW 1/2 mi W, tops about 950' asl, fog was a bit closer & higher 6-6:30. Vis NW-NE-SE 15-20+mi, wind calm, 53F hvy dew covers gauge. Monday fog cleared 8-8:20.
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few Altocumulus abt 15k', vis 30mi+, wind NE 0-3 mph, 52 no dew, at 6am some lgt fog in lower valley top 950' asl now gone, yesterday some nice Ci & Ac especially at sunset.
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 15mi, calm, 56F no dew, yesterday a variety of Altocu (waves, tuffs, stratocu form, some w virga even thou not very thick, made nice sky decorations.
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FOG, sky obscured, vis 1/4 mi N-E, 1/2 mi S-W downhill, wind NE 0-3mph, 56F, dew on funnel.
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast Stratus base 1800-1900' asl (bit ragged), vis 4-5 miles in valley, calm, 58F no dew. Friday cleared 8-9 am.
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog (W4X3/8F) vis 1/2mi S-W in valley 1/4 mi N-E uphill, wind NE 0-2 mph, 55F, dew on tip top of gauge, Saturday fog&St cleared 8:15-9am few high Ac (some lenticular) & cirrus rest of day.
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very Variable, in&out&in&out of Fog & low Stratus, vis 1/4 to 15 mi last hr with changes by the min, bkn Altocu at multi levels seen off&on. Wind light, 57F dew on gauge funnel. Super color sunset Sunday with bkn Ac.
8/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi+, calm, 58F, dew on gauge funnel & on car, Monday Fog vanished by 8am & Altocu was in multiple forms (Cu, bands, waves) and gave fine sunset.
8/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10mi very light haze, wind ENE 0-2mph, 60F moderate dew (dew on upper 1/4 of gauge). Tuesday-few distant Cu east over mtn crest mid afternoon
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, vis 10 mi thin haze, calm, 61F dew on gauge top, yesterday some altocumulus formed over mtns N-E-SE.
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Altocumulus (M-7) 12k' sct 1/5 larger cells, 15K' bkn 3-4/5 variable small cells, vis 10mi+, calm 68F no dew, nice sunrise. Thursday: HOT 103F in this bowl (solar cooker) valley, Cu & Tcu over mtns & distant L-3 Cu congestus over mtn crest & beyond, also lenticular Ac.
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great Sunrise! Now: Altocumulus (M-8) 2/10 est 10K', Cirrus & thin Cs est 30k' 2/5, vis 15mi+, calm, 68F no dew. Friday: Cu grew to TCu & Cb's over mtns, faint thunder, distant showers N-E-SSE over mtns, huge anvil cirrus shield overhead late afternoon. HOT 106F! at 3m on "Davis" sensor.
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 10mi very lgt haze, calm, 68F no dew. Saturday: Big afternoon thunderstorms over mtns and desert slopes (base 8-10k' tops 35-40k', distant thunder but no precip here. 103F.
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 10mi calm 63F lgt dew. Sunday: afternoon thundershowers over mtns. North & east side of Palomar Mtn, Warner Springs, Ranchita & Mtns to north had heavier showers. Cloud to ground lightning started fires but were quickly put out by firefighters and rain. Thunder but no precip here.
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear here, fog in lower valley est top 1000'asl, vis SSW-W 1/2mi to fog, 10+mi above fog, wind ENE 0-2 mph, 53F dew covers 1/2 of gauge. Monday: Few Cu, Tcu over mtns NE-SE & distant Cb SSE noonish, fire smoke W-NW afternoon (Pala fire)
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low ovc Stratus est 1300'asl (250'agl) 1/5 thin, vis 3/4mi S-W 3/8mi N-E, calm, 56F, dew on cartop only. Tuesday: Fog left lower valley by 8am, some smoke and haze rest of day.
9/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Fog (W3X3/16F) average vis 3/16mi 3/8 W into valley & 1/8 NW-NE-SE uphill, Fog has been in & out & in since before 6am. 55F, some dew, wind NW 0-2mph. Tuesday fog cleared 8-8:30 leaving some haze. Some fire smoke west.
9/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear except patches of ground fog in lower valley 1/2 mi S-SW, vis 5mi S-W in fog free hazy valley areas & 10mi+ N-E-SE uphill, wind ENE 1-3mph 53F dew on gauge top. Sept 1 fog cleared 8:30-9am.
9/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, few Ac about 15k', haze in lower valley with vis 4mi S-W, vis 10mi+ N-E-SE, wind ENE 1-3mph, 54F dew on top of gauge. Friday: Sct Ac here and Cu over mtns mostly East.
9/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 6mi in valley haze S-W & 12+mi uphill N-E-SE, few distant Ac W, wind NE 0-2mph, 56F dew covers upper 1/2 of gauge. Past 24 hr: variable Ac mostly sct briefy bkn mid afternoon abt 12-15k'asl.
9/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light to very light brief showers (RW- RW--) since about 5am. Now: Overcast Ac multilevels (M-7) base est 12k'asl with small breaks RW-- vis 10mi calm. Sunday bkn to sct Ac 7/10 to <1/10.
9/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Showers-light to very light with a few minutes of moderate until abt 10pm then just a few trace drops. Now: near west edge of cloud stream, Broken multilayer Altocu&strat (M-7) 9/10 with blue sky SW-NW-N low on horizon. Vis 20mi SW-N 7-10 mi E-S into shower (RWU E-S), wind N-E-S 0-10mph, 78F (tropical!). Few claps of thunder Monday.
9/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear vis 15mi+, calm, 67F (sun behind mtn still) no dew. Tuesday: Altocu "river" and showers to east slowly moved east, few Cumulus lingered over mtns to mid afternoon, clear by late aft. temp. climbed to 102F, max monday was 79F
9/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 15mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 66F no dew. 9/7: Few cumuli forms (L-1) over Palomar Mtn & Towering Cu & small Cb's over other mtns afternoon. Anvils sprouted briefly but one persisted over an hour east of Warner Springs. Bases about 10k'asl.
9/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 15mi, wind ENE 0-2mph, 53F no dew. Past 24 hr: Clear. Power failure 15:40-24:02 required eating 4 1/4 pints of ice cream! Now will exercise it off on this fine cool morning!
9/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast Stratus base varies 1800-2k' asl (ground level here 1050') vis 3 mi haze, calm 60F no dew. Friday afternoon distant Cu & TCu visible over Mtns far north and over desert (viewed from local hill top).
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast Stratocu base est 3k'asl, vis 7mi haze, wind ENE 1-4mph, 59F no dew, tiny breaks & thin spots. 9/10: low clouds 'till late morning then few Ac and distant Cumuliform & few very distant anvils WNW-NNW, few fractostratus over hills at sunset, vis 3-5 mi in low valley haze all day & 20mi+ above.
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear, vis 15mi, calm, 50F dew totally covers gauge. Past 24 hr: Clear, just light haze, very distant Cu NW mid afternoon.
9/13/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunderstorm woke me at 04:54, Lightning N-E 'till 5:30, brief shower 05:26-30 didn't totally wet ground. Now: Cumuliform Ac 9k'sct 4/10 N-E, 12'k bkn 4/5, anvil cirrus top 35k' NE, large break SW-W, vis 15mi 61F calm. Monday Ac moved in late morning & was broken most of afternoon, few small Tcu over mtns.
9/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Fog, vis 1/8mi N-E 1/4 mi S-W (downhill) calm 57F dew covers gauge. Fog moved in about 6am. Tuesday: Bkn Ac & thunderstorms moved north&east, sct by 10am, TCu & Cbs grew over mtns N-E-SSE & heavy thundershowers hit from N&NE side of Palomar Mtn on N&E & SSE over Mt Laguna in afternoon.
9/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Ovc Stratus est 1400'asl (400'agl) vis 1mi haze & fog, calm, 59F dew on car. 9/14: Cumulus sprouts 10am over Palomar Mtn and mtns N-E-SSE grew to thundershowers over mtn crest (Mt San Jacinto to Mt Laguna into Mexico)
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast Stratus 1800'asl, vis 3 mi haze, calm, 62F no dew. 9/15: Cu & Tcu grew over mtns 10am-late afternoon, few small Cb's & showers east over mtn crest.
9/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast StratoCumulus base 18-2200'asl (lower at hills to SW higher to ENE) vis 5mi haze, calm 60F no dew, break E & 1/10 thin. 9/16: Stratus cleared by 10am, afternoon Cu over Mtns.
9/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear here but fog near. Fog S-W in lower valley top 1k' asl but thin elevated layers to 1700' S-W-WNW vis 3/4mi into fog & 2-7 mi above, vis N-E-SE 10+mi, calm, 51F hvy dew covers gauge. 9/17: Sc cleared by 10am, ocl Cu over mtns 12-5pm.
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear vis 15mi+ except 5mi below 1k'asl in haze, wind E 0-2mph, 55F, dew on 1/3 of gauge. 9/18: fog cleared from lower valley by 8:30am then clear.
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Fog vis 1/8-1/4mi, calm, 54F dew covers gauge, fog arrived from SW 06:40am vis was 3-7mi N-E in haze at 6:20. 9/19: clear but hazy, vis below 2k'asl was 3-6 mi & 10+ above 3k'.
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: FOG, barely inside it, vis NE-S-W-NNW 1/4-3/8mi, N-NNE 10+mi, wind SE 0-2mph, 52F dew on gauge top, 9/20: clear & hazy in valley after fog cleared about 9am.
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sct Altocu 1/10 14k'asl mostly N-E few S-W, vis 10 mi in valley S-W 20mi N-E, calm 50F lgt dew. 9/21: fog cleared 8:30 haze mostly gone by 10am.
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Sct Altocu 1/5 est 12k'asl, waveform overhead, dist anvil tops WSW, vis 15mi+, wind E 0-2mph, 56F lgt dew. 9/22: Sct to bkn Ac all day, some Tcu & Cb form, distant lightning overnight.
9/24/2011 6:30 AM 0.04 M M M M Now: FOG vis 3/8 S-W 1/4mi N-E calm, 60F, dew on car. 9/23 Thundershowers! Ac with anvils sct 'til 3pm bkn 'till sunset. Showers 4:39-5pm mostly lgt, moderate for few minutes. Lots of thunder. No lightning seen.
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast Stratus est 2500'asl, thin spots, vis 5mi haze, wind E 0-2mph, 60F no dew. 9/24: Fog cleared & few Ac appeared & Cumulus sprouted over distant mtns.
9/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Overcast Stratocu est 2200'asl base, vis 5mi haze wind N 0-6mph mostly 0, 61F no dew. 9/25 Sc cleared slowly mid-late am & Cirrus far to W at sunset. Trip up Palomar Mtn 10-11am saw top of Sc & haze 3500'asl.
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear vis 10mi+ except in lower valley haze 7mi, wind NW 0-3 mph, 53F hvy dew covers gauge. 9/26: Sc gone by 10:30, hazy lazy afternoon.
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: FOG vis 3/16mi (1/4 downhill 1/8 up) calm 54F dew covers gauge (clear & hazy before 6:30 when fog hit). 9/27 clear morning, hazy afternoon vis 3mi in valley 6pm.
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Now: Clear vis 10mi+ except haze below 1k'asl in lower valley vis est. 3mi, wind NE 0-2mph 54F hvy dew covers gauge. 9/28 Fog gone 10AM, few Cumulus over mtns 12-4PM
9/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Altocu 1-2/10 est 12k'asl NNE-E decorating the sunrise, vis 10+mi, in low valley haze below 1k'asl vis 3mi, calm, hvy dew covers gauge. 9/29: clear here. Distant Cu over mtns far north.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/23/2011 5/26/2011 10:00 AM 4 T M M I was on vacation. The gauge was read by a neighbor the day before I returned. The Trace was from drizzle before 10am on the 26th and possibly on the 25th. I read it on the 27th and made a regular report.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground