Rain report

Posted by Bret B on August 12, 2014, 11:23 am
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Finally some exciting weather action last night! I recorded 1.90" / 48mm of rain overnight, mostly in a couple hours from 7-9pm. LOTS of lightning, including at least 6 bolts striking within a couple hundred yards/meters from my house. I was glad I was inside with my electronics unplugged! I only lost power for a half hour around 8pm. (The power has been very robust in my neighborhood this summer.) It's been a week since the last rain, so this was much appreciated. The storm really cooled us down too: this morning's low temperature of 78.1°F / 25.6°C was the coolest since July 3. Even with last night's rain, this August is drier than normal. We got 2.72" / 69mm so far this month, but the 2004-2013 average August rainfall is 9.09" / 231mm. We've got some catching up to do...

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