I received an e-mail recently from NASA scientist Chris McKay (pictured above on September 19, 2011). McKay found my web site, and shared that he… [Read More]
Death Valley Heat Wave, July 2024, DATA PAGE
High-end summer heat waves in the Death Valley region and the Mojave Desert have been the norm for the past several years. This entry is… [Read More]
March 5, 2024 Hike up Ladyface Mountain
Doug and I chose to hike up Ladyface Mountain in Agoura Hills on this fine, mild afternoon. This mountain is very prominent and is immediately… [Read More]
February 13, 2024 CoBa Arch Hike/Westlake Village
The first week or so of this February was very wet, with about ten inches of rain in the Westlake Village and Agoura Hills area…. [Read More]
February 6, 2024 San Nicolas Island C-130 and Rainbow
A little convection was near the island as a Navy C-130 aircraft was being unloaded, right in front of the weather office.
February 2, 2024 San Nicolas Island Strolls
Some photos from San Nicolas Island in early February, 2024, following a wet January. We will start with images from the plane on the flight… [Read More]
January 24, 2024 Las Virgenes Canyon hike and Cheeseboro RAWS Weather Station
Okay, so I like weather stations. This mild January afternoon in my local area was perfect for a 2-3 hour hike in the hills just… [Read More]
January 8, 2024 Some Airplanes at LAX
January 8th was a crystal clear day, and perfect for photographing the inbound and outbound flights from the control tower at LAX. Enjoy.
Westlake Village Climate Summary 2023
Westlake Village, CA 2023 Annual Climate Summary Ave Max/Min 73.9/46.8 (Departures -3.7/-0.7) Ave: 60.4 (Departure -2.1) For comparison, the averages for 2022 were 78.6/47.9/63.3… [Read More]
December 28, 2023 Large Surf and Waves on San Nicolas Island
Video Clips: Rock Crusher 1 RC2 RC3 RC4 RC5 RC6 RC7 RC8 RC9 RC10 Video Clips from the North Side: North1 North2 A significant high… [Read More]
The Death Valley Temperature Record is Being Fought Over!
Above: Observer Oscar Denton at the Greenland Ranch weather station around 1920. Image from Popular Science Monthly. This entry is a bit different than most… [Read More]
November 11, 2023 Views from the top of San Nicolas Island
This entry includes images from the iPhone during a bike ride up to the top of San Nicolas Island, a little south of Nicktown. You… [Read More]
November 11, 2023 The Beautiful Trees of San Nicolas Island
I know, that skinny thing is not a tree. Maybe it is a goofy yucca plant or something like that. But on San Nicolas Island,… [Read More]
November 8, 2023 Aerial Views of Point Mugu, Camarillos AP, and San Nicolas Island
How about some pics above the Oxnard Plain? Does life get any more exciting than looking at the Oxnard Plain? This entry features iPhone images… [Read More]
July 22, 2023 Heat Event in Death Valley
A high-end heat wave enveloped the Death Valley region during the middle of July, 2023. This web entry provides the sounding data and surface obs… [Read More]
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