July 2018 was one of the hottest months on record in the Death Valley region. These daily maps and graphics were saved to document the… [Read More]
Archives for August 2018
July 2018 Daily Weather Maps and Data — Part 1 of 2, July 1-15
Part 2 is here/data and maps for July 16-31 July 2018 was very hot in desert areas of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Some stations in… [Read More]
July 2018 Record Hot Month at Death Valley
As a climatologist and researcher of temperature records for Death Valley in California, I was intrigued, but not amazed, to learn that July, 2018, was… [Read More]
August 5, 2018 Sea Lions and Cormorants on San Nicolas Island
On this nice and sunny afternoon, I headed to the eastern end of San Nicolas Island with the camera and long lens. One section… [Read More]
August 4, 2018 Foggy Domes on San Nicolas Island
On this weekend afternoon on the island, I had access to a vehicle. It was mostly clear on the eastern half of the island,… [Read More]