War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
(Illustration found here.) Drizzling rain and cold this early-evening Monday here in California’s Central Valley as wet weather continues on into the new year — we set rainfall records on Friday and Saturday for my area and according to our NWS regional office more heavy rainfall is forecast for this week. Up to an inch…
Thick, cold fog this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley — yet better off than a sizeable chuck of the US right now. A frozen bomb has put millions of Americans in the dark, and, in a near-unprecedented freeze. Despite all the huge, nerve-rattling political news this past week — seemingly two personalities gained…
Another sunshine-splashed morning here in California’s Central Valley — weather on a Thursday in a week of excitement and suspense — a nice environment right now, but soon due to accelerating climate change becoming not so good in the way-near future. And maybe, too, the blue-tinted midterms from Tuesday might be a hint of salvation…
Sunshine savored by a cool breeze this near-noon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, a welcomed turnabout from the awful summer heat, especially the blister from the last couple of weeks — temperatures right now in the mid-70s with maybe a high of 85 later on this afternoon. And of the weather influenced by climate…
Hot and still this near-noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — temperature near 100 alfrerady and without hardly a hint of wind, makes the air heavy and creates a feeling of even more heat. Despite today, reportedly we’re in for a ‘cooling’ trend the next few days with temperatures supposedly less than three digits…
Hot but not yet unpleasant near mid-day Monday here in California’s Central Valley, the big plus-factor is a nice breeze, which keeps the firestarter temperatures down a notch or two. Once that gentle wind evaporates, though, the air will get heavy as shit with a heat that will be near-impossible to handle. We’re forecast for…
A nice warm to the air this late-afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, and it just might be the last day for a while for pleasant temperatures — reportedly heat on the way with maybe triple-digits temps by the weekend. The last few days seemingly a respite from the dreaded summer burndown, but nothing…
Not too hot this near-noon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — a spot of nice in a country heating up drastically, from LA to the desert-like southwest, further on eastward to the deep south, and then upwards into midwest America, all in a boiling sweat with temperatures way above normal. A precarious situation with…
Summer explodes the environment: (Illustration: ‘Heat Dome’ across US Southwest and Pacific Coast this weekend, image found here). Overcast and though a bit warm, fairly comfortable outside here near noon Thursday in California’s Central Valley — it might be pleasant right now, but we’re expecting major heat later this afternoon, especially starting tomorrow and boiling…
Near-hot just at mid-day Monday here in California’s Central Valley as temperatures generate more than just warmth as maybe the weather feels as if it could leap spring altogether, and crunch face-first into summer. Weather is always newsworthy. Especially taken as a respite from the sad goings-on in Ukraine, though, weather stories are more dismal…
