Archive for September, 2006

September 22

Autumn has arrived

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Its official, Autumn arrives at 9pm tonight!
More Autumn facts:
“Did you ever wonder why leaves change colors in the fall?
A pigment called chlorophyll helps turn water, air and light energy into food for plants. When a plant contains a lot of chlorophyll, it appears green. There are also other pigments present, such as purple, red and [...]

September 14

El Nino Makes a Comeback

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Could be a wetter, warmer winter for us? Interesting news about the rapid development of El Nino. Follow this link for full story.

September 11

NWS: New Records (Palm Springs & Thermal)

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RECORD REPORT
SXUS76 KSGX 110030
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RECORD REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
530 PM PDT SUN SEP 10 2006

…LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN ON THIS DATE…

LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD PERIOD OF RECORD

THERMAL [...]

September 8

Cloud Burst

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location: Thousand Palms facing NE. click for larger view
Thanks to Jim for this photo.