Archive for July, 2008

July 10

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #679

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As of 3:30pm this watch DOES NOT include the Coachella Valley.
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 679
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
250 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
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July 9

Record Report - July 8th

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RECORD REPORT
SXUS76 KSGX 090657
RERSGX

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
803 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008

…HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON 0708…

LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD [...]

July 2

2007, 2008 Rain Season Figures

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The 2007-2008 rain season officially came to a closed on June 30th, and thanks to an early wet season we manage to just exceed the average rainfall amount for the rain season (which in California is July through June).
Palm Springs total rainfall was 5.40 inches, 17 hundredths of an inch above average. If we average [...]

July 1

June 08′ Temperature Summary for Palm Springs

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June was a warmer that normal month with the high temperature averaging 107.2°F.  The normal average high for June is 104°F. Partly due to a strong heat wave that lasted from the 15th to the 21st. This heat wave made it possible for a few records to be set on the 18th & 19th.
Temperature Plot [...]