To update everyone with the drought condition improvements we have seen in the Southwest due to the impressive rains last week, lets take a quick look at a few maps to show that progress….. The first map is that of conditions as of January 12th, 2009.  You can clearly see that most of California and [...]

I want to direct you over to Ken Clark’s Blog at AccuWeather. He has posted some updated information about the state of the drought conditions in California. I suggest reading his blog post here: Ken Clark’s Blog

Much of California is off to a very good start for its rain season totals, and the Coachella Valley has received it share of much needed rain also. After a very parched season last year, this season has started off quite well. Palm Springs stands at 3.02 inches since July 1st. That’s 177% of normal! [...]

With last weeks storm we saw an improvement in our drought conditions here in southern California. Below are 2 maps showing the difference before and after the rain. (you may click on each map for a larger view) As of November 27th on the left and December 4th on the right         Drought summary per [...]

June 30th is just a few days away and it marks the end of the 06′-07′ Rain Season here in California. And it could be one for the record books. With only 29 hundredths of an inch recorded here at DesertWeather it has been extremely dry! The official reading for Palm Springs is 54 hundreds [...]