@ Julie, et al -- Monitoring of solar activity is not new, certainly. During
the Apollo flights to/on the moon, a satellite in lunar orbit (AIMP-E) was
constantly queried, by NASA sites, to learn of solar flares. The site at
which I worked (no. of Fairbanks, Alaska), was involved, and it would be
in real-time communication with Goddard SFC, from time-to-time.

Solar activity needs constant attention, during space flights; and those
to Mars, for instance, would need to be kept informed. Also, solar activity,
as we all know, affects Earth communications (land-line, as well as satellite).
So, a constant need for satellites that monitor the sun.

Tonight's weather will be dark, gradually getting light toward morning and bright in the afternoon..


I am still trying to thaw out from the mishap with the remote thermostat..

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@ Julie, et al -- Monitoring of solar activity is not new, certainly. During
the Apollo flights to/on the moon, a satellite in lunar orbit (AIMP-E) was
constantly queried, by NASA sites, to learn of solar flares. The site at
which I worked (no. of Fairbanks, Alaska), was involved, and it would be
in real-time communication with Goddard SFC, from time-to-time.

Solar activity needs constant attention, during space flights; and those
to Mars, for instance, would need to be kept informed. Also, solar activity,
as we all know, affects Earth communications (land-line, as well as satellite).
So, a constant need for satellites that monitor the sun.

One of the Apollo flights that landed on the moon, I think it was 14, just missed a solar flare, there is no real protection currently beyond the van allen belts that surround the earth. A magnetic field might do the trick, something like the earth makes.

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I guess we are up for a hot weekend here and going to 100ºF by Sunday. Still many fires burning yet and no rain in site. :(

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Godzilla El Nino? Forecast is for stronger El Nino than in 1997. In '97 California got more rain each month during the winter than it normally gets in a year.

1997 El Nino compared to now.



Got Boat?

Godzilla El Nino? Forecast is for stronger El Nino than in 1997. In '97 California got more rain each month during the winter than it normally gets in a year.

1997 El Nino compared to now.



Got Boat?

Or desert, no boat here, but We do have a few mountain ranges that act as a shield, should be good enough.

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Here is something from the:

LA Times:
Sept 25, 1997
Imperial County was inundated Wednesday night with flash flooding that washed away power poles and flooded homes.
The National Weather Service listed several Southern California communities that should be especially watchful for mudslides and flash floods, including the mountain villages of Ranchita, Idyllwild and Big Bear Lake and the desert towns of Borrego Springs, Palm Springs, Needles and Victorville.

You just might want to reconsider your mountain protection.

According to NASA, an alert to any astronauts on the lunar surface, would
give them time to get back inside the lunar lander. From their perspective,
that was much preferred, than being exposed to the incoming particles,
with their space suits, only, as protection.

The Van Allen belts, certainly, are our protection. Perhaps, an emag field
around future Mars trips would be the way to go, and not rely, entirely, on
space-craft shielding. Brave New World; I won't be around to worry about it.

Here is something from the:

LA Times:
Sept 25, 1997
Imperial County was inundated Wednesday night with flash flooding that washed away power poles and flooded homes.
The National Weather Service listed several Southern California communities that should be especially watchful for mudslides and flash floods, including the mountain villages of Ranchita, Idyllwild and Big Bear Lake and the desert towns of Borrego Springs, Palm Springs, Needles and Victorville.

You just might want to reconsider your mountain protection.

I have flood protection nearby Carlos, a whole and very empty, flood control basin and a dry lake beyond that, I'm not worried, besides, I am about 45-50 miles from Victorville...

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Condition: Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 19.4°C
Pressure: 101.9 kPa rising
Visibility: 24.1 km
Humidity: 47 %
Dewpoint: 7.9°C
Wind: N 8 km/h
Air Quality Health Index: Like Whipped cream.
Observed at: Edmonton Int'l Airport
3:00 PM MDT Friday 14 August 2015
Courtesy of Environment Canada

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We have an Excessive Heat Warning until August 17, 09:00 PM PDT


Condition: Clear
High Temperature: 119f/48.4c
Current Temperature: 111f/44c
Pressure: 29.76 in (1007.3 mb)
Visibility: 10.00 mi
Humidity: 13%
Dewpoint: 48°F (9°C)
Wind: N 8 km/h
Air Quality Health Index: Like Whipped cream.
Observed at: Palm Springs Regional Airport (KPSP)
Lat: 33.82219°NLon: 116.50431°WElev: 407ft
14 Aug 6:53 pm PDT
Courtesy of the NOAA

Excessive Heat Warning in Southwestern California
Active for next 3 days · National Weather Service
This alert has been updated.

Very hot weather this weekend for all locations except the immediate coastal areas.

Strong high pressure building over Southern California will continue very hot weather through early next week for most inland locations. Saturday and Sunday will be the hottest days with temperatures as much as 5 to 15 degrees above seasonal Normals. A slow cooling trend will begin on Monday.

Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 9 PM PDT Monday.

High temperatures, hottest weather Saturday and Sunday with high temperatures of 105 to 113 in the Inland Empire and 115 T0 120 degrees in the lower deserts.
Impacts: Risk of heat related illness. Those at highest risk include children, the elderly, and pets without adequate shelter.
Outlook: slow cooling will begin on Monday.

Temp here was 109F outside today, inside it was 84F, barely tolerable..

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72°F/22°C, clear. Humidity = 59%. 40% chance of T-storms, Saturday.

Clouded @ 17°C

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Overcast 21°C.

The first day below 30°C in 4 weeks.

Great.

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With each crime and every kindness we birth our future.

Dish it out, we want rain no matter what. flash floods or solid rain for 40 days and 40 nights. and a beer truck that doesn't sink.

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Cheers everybody
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If We get rain from thunderstorms, We get lots of heat and are We ever getting heat, 110, 112 and 111 predicted for here, yuck, yeah it's 80 here now. Heat will eventually mean thunderstorms, usually, though none are predicted for the next 10 days right now..

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Currently 105.6/40.88C outside, 81.1F/27.27C by the computers.

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72°F/22°C, raining cats & dogs; humidity = 82%.

Currently 107F/41.67C outside, 83F/28.34C by the computer.

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