Storm-Storming
March 1, 2016Darkening skies and gusty winds this early Tuesday on California’s north coast, literally foreshadowing a decent-sized rainstorm headed our way — via the NWS: Steady rainfall will move onto the coast by late morning and…
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Sea Star Demise
February 24, 2016Overcast with some occasional sharp sunshine this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, with rain still expected for Friday — could be more than half-an-inch, but we’ll just have to wait and see, huh? In…
Drought and Sea-Level Rise
February 23, 2016Glaring sunshine this early Tuesday on California’s north coast as we chill through another break in the so-called ‘weather‘ — no rain expected until Friday afternoon. When I started this blog, ‘Compatible Creatures,’ nine years…
Snow Job
February 19, 2016Overcast with occasional bursts of bright sunshine this Friday morning on California’s north coast. We had a goodly downpour for a couple of hours starting just at first light, more than an inch it appears,…
El Niño the ‘Mercurial’
February 18, 2016Rainy, windy and chilly, all at the same time this late Thursday morning here on California’s north coast as our wet season continues after a nice, warm respite the last couple of weeks. Despite some…
Hot-&-Hotter
February 17, 2016Overcast with thick storm clouds, coupled with a gusty wind this early Wednesday on California’s north coast. Supposedly, we’re in for a good-sized drenching sometime today and to continue on into Thursday — and snow,…
Foggy Drought
February 16, 2016Fog with a bit of sunshine every-once-in-a-while on a Tuesday afternoon here on California’s north coast — a little chilly, but not unpleasant, seemingly feels seasonal, maybe spring or early summer. Some rain forecast for…
Reined-In Rain
February 13, 2016Chilled sunshine and scattered, deep-blue skies this early Saturday on California’s north coast, and although the air feels a sharped-coldness, we’re well above any freezing temperatures. A bit of drizzle yesterday, but no rain expected…
Climate Curriculum Fail
February 11, 2016Bright and warm this Thursday afternoon on California’s north coast as we continue enjoying a bit of summer-like weather in supposedly the middle of winter. No decent rain expected until the middle of next week.…
El Niño a ‘Mini Global Warming’
February 10, 2016Faded-yellow sunshine this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, another mild day is expected, though, some patchy drizzle could happen in particular spots in the morning. Maybe rain late Thursday, with about a 50/50-chance Friday,…