What are your end-of-month climate statistics according to WeatherCat?

[elagache]

Dear Blick and WeatherCat Western United States drought watchers,

From high on the western edge of the Uintah Mountains in Utah, we had a wonderful amount of rain, for a change; we receive the second highest monthly precipitation total in my WeatherCat history! It helped to completely contain one of our wildfires. Hoping for more ...

Congratulations on the above normal precipitation!  Indeed every last drop is precious these days.

Cheers, Edouard

[Steve]

September was...
   Warmer than average (66.64°F versus an average of 65.42)
   Wetter than average (3.69 in versus an average total of 3.58)
   Windier than average (a wind run of 1,402 miles versus an average of 1,385)

[xairbusdriver]

September was...
   Cooler than average (72.09°F versus an average of 74.88)
   Drier than average (1.62 in versus an average total of 2.48)
   Calmer than average (a wind run of 157 miles versus an average of 591)

[elagache]

Dear Steve, X-Air, and WeatherCat climate watchers,

Yes another month has come and gone and here is the WeatherCat climate report from Canebas Weather Station:



As you can see, the California trend continues: hotter, drier, and windier.

Oh well, . . . . .Edouard

[Blicj11]

From high on the western edge of the Uintah Mountains in Utah, where we are grateful for every drop, but where we continually pray for more,

September was...
     Warmer than average (54.31°F versus an average of 53.30)
     Drier than average (0.76 in versus an average total of 2.36)
     Windier than average (a wind run of 3,401 miles versus an average of 2,837)

[elagache]

Dear Blick and WeatherCat climate watchers,

From high on the western edge of the Uintah Mountains in Utah, where we are grateful for every drop, but where we continually pray for more,

September was...
     Warmer than average (54.31°F versus an average of 53.30)
     Drier than average (0.76 in versus an average total of 2.36)
     Windier than average (a wind run of 3,401 miles versus an average of 2,837)

My eyeball guesstimate of your temperature variation suggests that's probably within 1 standard deviation of what has occurred at your station.  However, the other numbers I presume are statistically significant.  Both are bad news for drought and wildfires.  Utah is still predicted to remain in drought and the 3 month precipitation outlook is sadly below normal.  The only "no news" is that the wild fire risk is expected to remain normal through the end of the year.

Certainly not much to be optimistic about when it comes to the climate in the Western parts of the United States.

Oh well, .  . . . . . Edouard

[Steve]

October was...
   Warmer than average (59.66°F versus an average of 54.55)
   Wetter than average (4.71 in versus an average total of 4.21)

No wind run, as my anemometer is borked… 

It’s been ridiculously warm this fall! Most leaves are still green and on the trees.

[xairbusdriver]

October was...
   Warmer than average (64.84°F versus an average of 62.62)
   Drier than average (3.18 in versus an average total of 4.22)
   Calmer than average (a wind run of 259 miles versus an average of 824)

[elagache]

Dear Steve, X-Air, and WeatherCat climate watchers,

No wind run, as my anemometer is borked… 

Sorry to hear that your anemometer is on the fritz.

It’s been ridiculously warm this fall! Most leaves are still green and on the trees.

Well, I'm sure you are enjoying that! 

In the meantime, here in Northern California things have been considerably different:



In fact, between a "cyclone bomb" and an atmospheric river, this has been the wettest October in the 12 year history of Canebas weather station.  That storm alone gave us 6.76" (17.2 cm) of rain!  To put that in some context, it is getting around 25% of our annual rainfall in 1 day!  The forecast continues to be wet even if the storms are weak.  Still, that's enough to keep wildfires (and Public Safety Power Shutoffs) at bay.

So after a very long and miserable dry spell there is some reason to relax a bit in Northern California. 

Cheers, Edouard 

[Blicj11]

From high on the western edge of the Uintah Mountains in Utah...

October was...
       Cooler than average (39.27°F versus an average of 40.36)
       Wetter than average (5.52 in versus an average total of 1.62)
       Windier than average (a wind run of 3,364 miles versus an average of 3,185)

October set the penultimate record for monthly precipitation here. We missed the all-time record by just .06 - it soaked the ground really well. Promising start, but the last time we had a lot of precipitation in October, it was followed by the lowest snowfall in decades.

And yes, I've already had to shovel snow.

[elagache]

Dear Blick and WeatherCat western USofA drought sufferers,

October set the penultimate record for monthly precipitation here. We missed the all-time record by just .06 - it soaked the ground really well. Promising start, but the last time we had a lot of precipitation in October, it was followed by the lowest snowfall in decades.

Indeed I agree: don't count your chickens until they've hatched.  We'll just have to wait and see how the wet season actually unfolds.

And yes, I've already had to shovel snow.

. . . . . Well, just look at it this way:  Outside in the fresh air, exercising both your upper and lower body - it's "good" for you! . . . . 

Cheers, Edouard 

[Blicj11]

From high on the western edge of the Uintah Mountains in Utah, where we are grateful for every drop, but where we continually pray for more ...

[xairbusdriver]

November was...
   Cooler than average (48.95°F versus an average of 51.60)
   Drier than average (1.87 in versus an average total of 3.99)
   Calmer than average (a wind run of 143 miles versus an average of 846)

[Steve]

November was...
   Cooler than average (41.14°F versus an average of 42.58)
   Drier than average (1.66 in versus an average total of 2.32)

No anemometer until spring…

[elagache]

Dear Blick, X-Air, Steve, and WeatherCat faithful,

Sorry, I'm the straggler this time.



Like Blick, I'm very grateful for the rain that fell, but deeply disturbed about the rain that didn't.  This is the first year I've ever heard of atmospheric rivers going as far north as Oregon and Washington state and causing flooding there.  Sad news all around: too much in some places and too little in others.

Oh well, Edouard