Guarding a Hot Hen-House

As we’re pelted with cold, way-wet gusty winds here on the North Coast, the way-outside world is getting warmer, still. Just this morning at Scott Pruitt’s Senate confirmation hearing came this from T-Rump’s choice to the head the EPA: ‘“My personal opinion in immaterial.”‘ Near-about at the same time, the NASA and NOAA ‘jointly declared 2016…

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Autumn in the Greenhouse

Overcast with an occasional glare of sunlight this early Thursday on California’s north coast, with most-likely the continuing scenario of near-clear skies this afternoon. We’ve a decent chance of rain tomorrow, but probably not… Today also kicks off the fall season — the Autumnal Equinox — and although we’re forecast for cooler temperatures than normal, the…

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‘The Impacts of Climate Change Are No Longer Subtle’

Misty ground fog this early Wednesday on California’s north coast — a couple of hours ago, from all appearances, we were going to be treated to a lately-rare sunshine morning, with clear skies eastward, and the first, startling rays of sunlight topping the mountains. However, this tale has been told. Shoreline weather has a life…

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Burners Up! — Last Month, Hottest June Ever!

Cloudy with a chilly air this early Wednesday on California’s north coast — the weather lately becoming like the old, monotonous standard, ‘shampoo, rinse, repeat.’ The days becoming really similar — gray and gloomy in the morning, bright and cheerful in the afternoon. Not a complaint whatsoever. We’ve one of the continual most-pleasant weather situations…

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Rain Snow on the Drought

Overcast cushioned with a moist-fog here this Friday afternoon on California’s north coast, and precipitation-warm, with rain still expected maybe tonight and into tomorrow. Forecasts call for just a quick rain patch, however, so small appears gone and dry-again by Sunday, predicted by the NWS to be ‘Mostly Sunny.’ Our drought continues, even though forecasts…

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