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| September 21, 2008 |
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Average Month and Season Precipitation Now Available
- posted 6:33 PM
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| Today the climate pages for each WeatherCurrents community now have a monthly precipitation.
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| September 20, 2008 |
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WeatherCurrents Contributes Hourly Data From Seven More Sites to the National Weather Service
- posted 7:12 PM
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| This week WeatherCurrents.com began contributing hourly weather reports for most of the remainder of its local communities in Riverside County to the National Weather Service.
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| August 26, 2008 |
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Isolated Thunderstorms Affects Inland Communities Monday; More Coming
- posted 8:05 AM
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| A ripple of isolated thunderstorms hit some inland communities Monday afternoon, although none of the 11 WeatherCurrents stations recorded rainfall.
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| July 29, 2008 |
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Earthquake Rattles Southern California
- posted 12:27 PM
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| A magitude 5.4 earthquake rattled the southland at 11:42am this morning. The earthquake was centered about 3 miles west of Chino Hills. There have been no immediate reports of damage due to the q ... |
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| July 20, 2008 |
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Wildomar Weather Station Now Online
- posted 4:45 PM
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| This afternoon the ... |
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| July 1, 2008 |
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May 22nd Perris Tornado Had Winds of 110-120 mph
- posted 6:32 AM
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| The National Weather Service, after a study of damage from the tornado near March Air Reserve Base in Perris on May 22nd, has rated the intensity of the tornado as EF-2, on the enhanced Fujita sc ... |
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| June 18, 2008 |
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Heat Wave Brings Inland Communities Into Triple Digits Tuesday
- posted 7:47 AM
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| Most inland communities in Riverside County were over 100°F on Tuesday.
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| June 8, 2008 |
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The Menifee Valley Weather Site is now The Menifee Weather Site
- posted 11:10 AM
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| After residents of Menifee, Sun City and Quail Valley passed a cityhood resolution on June 3rd, the newly incorporated city containing the three communities will be called Menifee.
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| May 28, 2008 |
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Hail and Storm Photos
- posted 8:08 AM
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| The following are photos from last week's hailstorms in the inland valleys of Riverside and San Diego counties.
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| May 27, 2008 |
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Perris Tornado Photos
- posted 8:50 AM
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| The following are photos from Thursday evening's tornadoes that struck the Perris Valley near March ARB. Tornadoes were also reported near the San Jacinto Valley, near or in Moreno Valley, and ne ... |
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| May 26, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: May 22nd-26th, 2008
- posted 10:16 PM
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| A very late season storm, featuring hail, thunderstorms and tornadoes, finally made its exit from the region on Memorial Day. The storm was the first significant rainfall in the area since March ... |
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| May 23, 2008 |
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Thursday Featured Multiple Tornados, Hailstorms, Lightning (updated, photos)
- posted 7:56 AM
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| Thursday afternoon and evening's severe thunderstorm over Western Riverside County reportedly spawned several funnel clouds, which touched down in Perris, Moreno Valley, and near Lake Elsinore.
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| May 22, 2008 |
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Tornado Hits Perris; Spawned by Severe Thunderstorms (updated, photos)
- posted 5:56 PM
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| A tornado touched down in Perris Thursday afternoon, blocking the Interstate 215 freeway during rush hour.
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Thunderstorm Produces Downpour Thursday
- posted 2:20 PM
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| A chance of rain turned into a downpour in parts of Riverside and northern San Diego counties Thursday afternoon, with rain and hail reported at all eleven WeatherCurrents stations.
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| May 18, 2008 |
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Triple Digit Weekend in Inland Valleys
- posted 10:02 PM
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| A heat wave sent most inland communities over 100°F Saturday and Sunday, with 5 out of 11 WeatherCurrents stations above the heat bellwether.
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| May 17, 2008 |
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May 16th: WeatherCurrents' First Triple Digit Day of Year
- posted 12:04 PM
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| The first triple digit day of the year for 2008 was recorded Friday with 101.6°F at the Temecula weather station.
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| May 11, 2008 |
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WeatherCurrents Launches Weekday Morning Audio Forecast For Inland Empire
- posted 2:01 PM
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| As part of an expanding collaboration with Inland Empire News Radio and its web site, ... |
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| May 4, 2008 |
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Potential Storm Could Bring Light Showers or Thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday
- posted 1:07 PM
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| A storm system is predicted to track south from Northern California along the coast and drift inland Monday night may bring a slight chance of light showers and thunderstorms in addition to cloud ... |
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Dust Devil Hits Perris Weather Station Saturday
- posted 12:29 PM
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| At 2:25pm Saturday, WeatherCurrents' Perris weather station in eastern Perris took a direct hit from a dust devil.
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| April 27, 2008 |
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Weekend Featured Summer Days In Spring
- posted 4:16 PM
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| The second (and probably last) heat wave of this April hit this past weekend in Southern California, with most inland areas topping 90°F both Saturday and Sunday. In many areas in Riverside a ... |
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| April 12, 2008 |
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April Heat Waves
- posted 6:04 PM
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| With this weekend's run at 90°F+ temperatures, here's a look back at some of the relatively rare April heat waves this decade.
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| April 5, 2008 |
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Weather Data Outage Affects All Sites Saturday Morning
- posted 11:02 AM
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| A software defect at the WeatherCurrents web site led to a data outage Saturday morning.
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| April 3, 2008 |
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First Storm of April Fizzles Out
- posted 7:54 PM
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| Following a relatively dry March, the first storm of April fizzled, bringing only isolated showers over Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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| March 19, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: March 15th-16th, 2008
- posted 7:57 AM
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| An unusually cold (for a late season) storm interrupted what's been a mostly dry March. As a result, popcorn snow (also called graupel) and hail fell in the upper parts of the San Jacinto Valley ... |
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| March 8, 2008 |
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Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 9th
- posted 1:55 PM
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| Remember to turn clocks forward one hour this Sunday as Daylight Saving Time begins.
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| February 25, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: February 23rd-24th, 2008 (updated)
- posted 6:51 AM
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| Defying predictions of more than an inch of rainfall, the third storm in a wet February series ended up sending another tenth to a half of an inch of rainfall to the inland valleys of Riverside a ... |
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| February 24, 2008 |
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Rain Gauge Cleaning (photos)
- posted 9:45 AM
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| Last month, one of the WeatherCurrents tipping bucket rain gauges (in Murrieta) became clogged, something that is an ordinary problem for rain gauges everywhere. We went out to the Murrieta stati ... |
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Valentine's Day Storm Mixes Cold, Rain and Snow (photos, updated)
- posted 12:00 AM
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| Foothills of some inland valley locations were dusted with snow on Valentine's Day after a southern storm, originally expected to affect Baja California, came further north than predicted and dum ... |
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| February 23, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: February 21st-22nd, 2008
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| The second of a series of three mid-February storms added more rainfall to the inland valleys of Riverside and San Diego counties Thursday night and Friday, with a few sprinkles lingering into ea ... |
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| February 21, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: February 20th, 2008
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| The first of three storms expended its energy mainly to the north and the east of the inland valleys Wednesday, but still left some inland areas of Southern California wet.
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| February 14, 2008 |
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Some Areas Receive Lots of Rain To Go With Unexpected Record Cold Thursday (updated)
- posted 5:08 PM
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| A storm front, expected to pass by further to the south, instead was drawn up into Southern California today, leading to cold daytime conditions and a fair amount of rain in some locations. Snow ... |
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| February 4, 2008 |
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WeatherCurrents in the News: February 1st, 2008
- posted 7:42 AM
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| An article about the bountiful rainfall in ... |
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Storm Totals: February 3rd-4th, 2008 (updated)
- posted 7:27 AM
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| A fast-moving storm led to steady, moderate rain through most of the inland valleys of western Riverside and northern San Diego counties on Sunday, with some showers trailing into Monday morning. ... |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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A Note on Normal-To-Date Rainfall
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| Some of the older WeatherCurrents sites display a normal-to-date rainfall reading alongside the current rainfall reading.
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| January 28, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: January 26th-28th, 2008 (second update)
- posted 9:52 AM
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| The third storm in a week and the second strong storm of the month hit the inland valleys over the weekend, causing a few flooding problems.
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| January 25, 2008 |
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Moreno Valley Weather Station Installation Begins Saturday
- posted 5:23 AM
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| Installation of the Moreno Valley weather station is scheduled to begin Saturday, weather permitting. With some luck, most of the weather instruments will be operating by Saturday night.
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| January 9, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: January 4th-7th, 2008 (updated)
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| So much for the predicted dry winter. As Southern California was targeted by the jet stream for a few days, a series of fronts dumped rain and mountain snow, with the totals variable but some of ... |
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| January 6, 2008 |
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Storm Totals: January 4th-6th, 2008
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| The first storm of the year drenched Southern California's inland valleys with between one to five inches of rain.
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| January 4, 2008 |
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Strong Storm Coming Friday Night; Heavy Rainfall Possible Through Saturday
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| A strong Pacific storm with a subtropical tap is predicted to hit the region on Friday night, with light rain possible this afternoon through this evening. As of early Friday afternoon, parts of ... |
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| January 1, 2008 |
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Top Local Weather Stories of 2007
- posted 12:16 AM
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| Here's our list of the top ten weather events of the past year that affected WeatherCurrents communities in western Riverside and northern San Diego counties.
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| December 23, 2007 |
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Storm Totals: December 20th-21st, 2007
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| The second storm of the week left small amounts of rainfall in the inland valleys of Riverside and San Diego counties, after predictions of less than a tenth of an inch.
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| December 20, 2007 |
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Storm Totals: December 18th-19th, 2007
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| Another pre-winter storm visited Southern California Tuesday and Wednesday, and left between 0.05" and 0.43" in the inland valleys of Western Riverside and Northern San Diego counties.
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| December 15, 2007 |
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About Frost (updated)
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| As we enter the winter season in Southern California, the potential for morning frost returns to the coastal and inland areas as the nights and mornings get colder.
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| December 14, 2007 |
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WeatherCurrents in the News: Thursday, December 13, 2007
- posted 7:15 AM
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| Bob Pratte's column in the Hemet edition of ... |
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| December 10, 2007 |
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Tuesday Morning Brings an "Inside Slider" Storm
- posted 6:29 PM
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| An infrequent storm from the east, termed an "inside slider", could bring cold temperatures, gusty winds, some clouds, perhaps a shower or two and an outside chance at more Tuesday.
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Updated Storm Totals: December 8th-10th, 2007
- posted 7:56 AM
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| A second, colder storm, coming through Saturday night and Sunday morning, added to rain totals from a wetter storm Friday and Saturday.
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| December 8, 2007 |
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Snow in Some Inland Valleys Sunday Morning?
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| As forecasts and conditions shape up for a second, colder storm coming in Saturday night and Sunday morning, conditions could be ripe for a rare dusting of snowfall in some of the inland valleys ... |
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Storm Totals: December 8th-9th, 2007
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| A pre-winter storm dropped significant rain Thursday night and Friday morning, before moving to the east. Scattered showers trailed into Saturday morning in some communities.
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Internet Feed From Perris Down
- posted 11:32 AM
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| Spotty internet connectivity from the location of WeatherCurrents' Perris weather station has taken down the data feed as of Friday afternoon.
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| December 2, 2007 |
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Storm Totals: November 30th - December 1st, 2007 (updated)
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| Subtropical moisture found its way to Western Riverside and Northern San Diego Counties from Friday to Saturday mornings, and the result were some of the biggest one day rain totals recorded.
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| November 25, 2007 |
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Problems with WeatherCurrents Server and Sites Sunday
- posted 7:56 PM
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| A series of issues that we think were related to internet connection problems at the web server caused problems with access and data flow to the web site Sunday afternoon and evening.
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| November 3, 2007 |
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Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 4th
- posted 12:57 PM
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| Sunday morning will mark the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) for this year in the United States and Canada, for those states (and provinces) that observe it.
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| October 28, 2007 |
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Rice Canyon and Horno/Ammo Fires Contained
- posted 11:20 AM
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| The Poomacha Fire was the only remaining fire not contained in North San Diego County Sunday morning, at 50% containment and 49,150 acres burned.
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| October 27, 2007 |
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Rice Canyon Fire Photos
- posted 4:27 PM
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| The following are photos from the Rice Canyon Fire, which began on October 22nd in Rainbow, and spread quickly over the Interstate 15 freeway into Fallbrook. The cause of the fire was determined ... |
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Saturday Fire Update - North San Diego and Western Riverside Counties
- posted 12:48 PM
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| Tropical moisture in the air today, as well as partly cloudy skies, should help aid the firefighting efforts by keeping temperatures down and raising relative humidities. Air quality should conti ... |
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| October 26, 2007 |
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Friday Morning Fire Update - North San Diego and Western Riverside Counties
- posted 6:56 AM
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| There is little updated fire information this morning on the Rice Canyon, Poomacha and Horno/Ammo Fires.
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| October 25, 2007 |
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Thursday Evening Fire Update - North San Diego and Western Riverside Counties
- posted 9:16 PM
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| As of Thursday evening, most Fallbrook residents were being allowed to return to their homes. The East Mission Road exit off of Interstate 15 remained closed, however, and the burn areas also rem ... |
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Thursday Morning Fire Update - Northern San Diego and Western Riverside Counties
- posted 6:38 AM
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| There appears to be little change in fire conditions from last night's report. This should be another day of low-level smoke in much of North San Diego and Western Riverside counties, as the shif ... |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Wednesday Evening Fire Update - North San Diego and Riverside Counties
- posted 8:27 PM
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| Containment levels on all fires in Southern California increased Wednesday as the Santa Ana winds faded, but many fires remained dangerously out of control, especially in San Diego County.
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Wednesday Afternoon Fire Update - North San Diego and Riverside Counties
- posted 12:57 PM
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| Interstate 5 has reopened through Camp Pendleton, but navigation through there is reportedly tricky, and whether or not it stays open depends on conditions from the Ammo Fire, which has burned 7, ... |
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Fire Map From San Diego County Emergency Services
- posted 7:01 AM
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| Please see ... |
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Wednesday Morning Fire Update - North San Diego and Western Riverside Counties (updated 7:28am)
- posted 6:12 AM
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| We will update this story through 8am as new information becomes available.
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| October 23, 2007 |
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Tuesday Evening Fire Update - North San Diego and Western Riverside Counties (updated 9:00pm)
- posted 7:54 PM
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| Reports of 500 homes destroyed in the Rice Canyon Fire this morning were apparently too high. The most recent reports estimate the fire at 7,500 acres, 10% containment, 206 homes tragically destr ... |
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Photos of Wind Damage From San Jacinto Sandstorm
- posted 11:26 AM
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| The following photos were captured by Becky Griffith in the San Jacinto area, Monday morning following Sunday evening's sandstorm. |
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Google Maps Fire Trackers
- posted 10:27 AM
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| There are several trackers for Southern California fires out there. Here are some:
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Tuesday Morning Fire Update
- posted 6:14 AM
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| The morning after a tragic day of fires and wind damage in Southern California, major fires were still burning in Fallbrook, in the San Diego area, in Orange County and in the San Bernardino moun ... |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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San Jacinto Weather Station Damaged in Sunday Sandstorm (updated)
- posted 2:43 PM
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| Damaging winds estimated at 80 mph or more Sunday evening have rendered some of the San Jacinto weather instruments inoperable.
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High Winds Cause Damage (photos)
- posted 10:18 AM
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| Strong Santa Ana winds caused widespread damage in the San Jacinto and Temecula Valleys overnight.
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Red Flag Warning Posted For Sunday through Tuesday: Extreme Fire Danger
- posted 11:07 AM
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| The National Weather Service has posted a red flag warning for Sunday morning through Tuesday morning, indicating extreme fire danger. At the coast, a fire weather watch was in effect.
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| October 15, 2007 |
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Storm Totals: October 13th, 2007
- posted 7:19 AM
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| A mild storm, the second of the fall, left measurable rainfall in nearly all inland communities Saturday morning.
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| October 3, 2007 |
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Storm Totals: September 28th
- posted 3:02 PM
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| An early season storm mostly missed Riverside and San Diego counties last Friday, leading to some rain in spots and not in others.
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| September 25, 2007 |
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Ground Shakes During Small Earthquake Felt Throughout Area Tuesday
- posted 3:49 PM
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| A small earthquake registering 3.9 on the Richter scale was felt through much of the forecast area Tuesday afternoon. The quake occurred at 3:38pm and was centered about 8 miles WNW of Lake Elsin ... |
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| September 23, 2007 |
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Late Summer Storm Sputters Inland
- posted 9:56 PM
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| A cutoff low produced scattered showers across the region Thursday through its exit Sunday.
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| September 5, 2007 |
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Moisture From Henriette to Miss Southern California
- posted 7:38 PM
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| Remnants of the latest Pacific Ocean hurricane, Henriette, were predicted to miss Southern California as they enter the United States on Thursday.
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| September 3, 2007 |
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Another Spout Near Lake Elsinore Sunday (corrected)
- posted 10:39 AM
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| Following a possible mini-tornado on Friday, thunderstorms brought at least one more funnel cloud to Lake Elsinore Sunday afternoon.
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| September 2, 2007 |
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Sunday Morning Earthquake Registered Magnitude 4.7; Centered between Lake Elsinore and Corona
- posted 10:46 PM
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| At 10:29am this morning, Riverside and Orange counties were briefly shook by an earthquake along the Elsinore fault. The earthquake registered magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale. See the ... |
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Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave Rivals Record Heat Last July (corrected)
- posted 4:33 PM
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| Five consecutive days of scorching temperatures in late August and early September of this year are rivaling the record heat wave of July, 2006, and punctuating an otherwise relatively mild summe ... |
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| August 31, 2007 |
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Severe Thunderstorm Damages Roof in Lake Elsinore Friday (updated with photo)
- posted 9:29 PM
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| CBS News has ... |
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| August 27, 2007 |
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Lunar Eclipse Visible Tuesday Morning
- posted 12:43 PM
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| A full eclipse of the Moon will happen early Tuesday morning, August 28th, 2007. With mostly clear skies predicted, those willing to stay up very late or set their alarm clocks for after midnight ... |
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| August 26, 2007 |
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Perris Installation Completed; Internet Access Spotty
- posted 10:34 PM
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| The Perris installation was completed Saturday, August25th, but continuing problems with internet access at the location are still causing issues.
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Thunderstorms Register Rainfall Inland Sunday
- posted 10:29 PM
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| Some of the remnants of former Hurricane Dean, combined with other monsoonal moisture, led to thunder and lightning and spotty rainfall across the inland valleys Sunday morning and afternoon. Som ... |
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| August 18, 2007 |
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Perris Internet Connection Problems
- posted 11:05 AM
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| Due to what appears to be an unreliable internet connection, the Perris weather feed has been down for several days.
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| August 4, 2007 |
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Perris Installation in Progress
- posted 11:17 PM
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| Some weather data from ... |