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Records and Normals

Temperature	Yesterday	Forecast	Normal	Record
High	63°	58°	66°	90° (2006)
Low	47°	43°	48°	39° (2001)

Station Temperature and Wind Extremes
This Month's High Temp: 66°F (2/3/10)
This Month's Low Temp: 46°F (2/8/10)
This Month's Peak Wind Gust: 28 mph (2/6/10)

This Year's High Temp: 76°F (1/3/10)
This Year's Low Temp: 40°F (1/24/10)
This Year's Peak Wind Gust: 32 mph (1/18/10)

National Temperature Extremes High Mon: McAllen, TX 80°F Low Mon: Jordan, MT -27°F

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Current U.S. Weather

Infrared Satellite Map

Almanac

Sunrise: 6:40am	Moonrise: 3:00am	Moon Phase: 21% Illuminated
Sunset: 5:27pm	Moonset: 12:49pm

Degrees Heating Daily

8.5°F

Degrees Cooling Daily

0.0°F

Degrees Heating Monthly

68.0°F

Degrees Cooling Monthly

0.1°F

Degrees Heating Yearly

387.4°F

Degrees Cooling Yearly

16.7°F

Wind Run Monthly

155.2 mi.

Wind Run Yearly

648.2 mi.

Rain Sentinel

Monthly Rain:

1.64 in.

Normal Rain, month to date:

1.96 in.

Seasonal Rain*:

8.88 in.

Normal Seasonal Rain*:

12.82 in.

Last Year's Seasonal Rain*:

7.39 in.

Date of Last Measurable Rain:

2/6/10

*Seasonal Rain is based on the California Water Year,
which runs from July 1 through June 30.

Weather Trend Graphs

Weather Advisories

Warning Description: Special Weather Statement

Warning Date: 1:43 PM PST on February 8, 2010

WarningSum:


Warning Message:A cold low pressure system is forecast to move across Southern
California Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. The snow level
will be lowering Tuesday night to below 3000 feet and to near 2000
feet on Wednesday. 
This means that significant amounts of snow may accumulate over
the foothills and in the higher inland valleys. 
For Tuesday night into Wednesday morning...total snowfall amounts
for elevations between 2000 feet and 3500 feet are forecast to
range between 2 and 4 inches...and may be higher along the
foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. 
This will impact all roads passing through the mountains.
Winter storm watches are already in effect for the mountains...
and a Winter Weather Advisory may be in effect for the inland
Empire and inland valleys of San Diego County Tuesday night
through Wednesday.
There is also the possibility of thunderstorms with hail
Wednesday. Hail accumulations along the coast and over the inland
valleys could be an inch or more.

Area Forecast Discussion

Expires:No;;669928
FXUS66 KSGX 090436
AFDSGX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 PM PST MON FEB 8 2010
.SYNOPSIS...COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE 
NORTHWEST WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS...BECOMING 
LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO 
NEAR 3000 FEET. THERE COULD ALSO BE THUNDERSTORMS. DRY THURSDAY. A 
WEAK LOW MOVING PAST TO THE NORTH COULD BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE 
NORTHERN AREAS FRIDAY. FAIR AND WARMER THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT 
WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.DISCUSSION...FOR SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING SAN DIEGO... 
ORANGE...SOUTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO AND WEST RIVERSIDE COUNTIES.
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-THURSDAY)...THERE WERE SCT TO LOCALLY BKN 
CLOUDS THIS EVENING...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. THE 00Z NKX 
SOUNDING SHOWED THE RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH DRIER NW TO W 
WINDS ALOFT. WEAK ONSHORE GRADIENTS. 
A COLD UPPER LOW APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE CLOSE TO IF NOT 
DIRECTLY OVER SRN CA TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING INCREASING 
CLOUDINESS EARLY TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE SHOWERS WILL 
BECOME MORE LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WHEN THEY 
WILL BECOME OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE 
OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING 
AS VERY COLD MID LEVEL AIR DESTABILIZES THE ATMOSPHERE. THERE COULD 
ALSO BE WATERSPOUTS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS. 
RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE OF 
THE PRECIPITATION. GENERAL RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM ABOUT HALF 
TO ONE INCH WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH ONE TO TWO INCHES ON THE 
COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND UP TO ABOUT HALF AN INCH IN THE DESERTS. 
HOWEVER...THERE COULD BE LOCAL LARGER AMOUNTS. 
SNOW LEVELS WILL BE QUITE LOW...LOWERING TO NEAR 3000 FEET AND 
LOCALLY TO 2500 FEET LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
HOWEVER...THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL UNCERTAIN AND IF IT 
REMAINS FARTHER OFFSHORE THEN SNOW LEVELS WILL NOT GET AS LOW. 
WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE FROM ABOUT HALF A FOOT TO 
A FOOT WITH LOCAL LARGER AMOUNTS. SNOW WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAIN 
PASSES INCLUDING THE CAJON PASS IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND 
INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS. 
 
THE SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
HOWEVER...WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND ISLAND EFFECT SHOWERS COULD 
CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. MAX TEMPS WILL DROP TO ABOUT 10 TO 
20 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES WEDNESDAY. DRY AND A WARMER 
THURSDAY. 
&&
.LONG TERM (FRIDAY-MONDAY)...A WEAK UPPER LOW WILL MOVE PAST TO THE 
NORTH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING MORE CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE NRN AREAS. FAIR AND WARMER THIS WEEKEND AND 
EARLY NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. MAX TEMPS SHOULD GET NEAR TO A 
LITTLE ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES. 
&&
.AVIATION...
090430Z...PATCHY STRATUS CONTINUES OVER INLAND AREAS BETWEEN FL040 
AND FL050. EXPECT IT WILL REMAIN SCT-LCLLY BKN OVERNIGHT WITH VFR 
CONDITIONS PREVAILING...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY RADIATION FOG DEVELOPING 
NEAR SUNRISE IN THE USUAL LOCATIONS SUCH AS KCNO...KAJO AND KRNM. 
EXPECT AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS AT OR ABOVE FL040 
DEVELOPING DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THEN BASES LOWERING WITH SCT -RW 
BREAKING OUT AFTER 00Z WED. 
&&
.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY      
AFTERNOON FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
&&
$$
PUBLIC...ATKIN  
AVIATION...JAD

Local Weather Exchange

meso_neigh2, Irvine, CA
Temp: 50°F, Humidity: 87%, Dew Point: 46°F
Wind: SW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 29.96 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:12

Laguna Village, Laguna Hills, CA
Temp: 50°F, Humidity: 87%, Dew Point: 46°F
Wind: SW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 30.04 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:05

Northwood, Irvine, CA
Temp: 50°F, Humidity: 91%, Dew Point: 47°F
Wind: ESE @ 0 mph
Pressure: 30.02 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:19:50

Balboa, Newport Beach, CA
Temp: 53°F, Humidity: 63%, Dew Point: 41°F
Wind: NW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 29.97 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:15:21

Newport Heights, Newport Beach, CA
Temp: 53°F, Humidity: 82%, Dew Point: 47°F
Wind: SW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 29.99 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:04

Northpark, Irvine, CA
Temp: 48°F, Humidity: 90%, Dew Point: 46°F
Wind: ENE @ 1 mph
Pressure: 29.96 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:09

Lake Forest 1, Lake Forest, CA
Temp: 49°F, Humidity: 88%, Dew Point: 45°F
Wind: NW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 29.94 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:19:47

Citrus Lane, Lake Forest, CA
Temp: 48°F, Humidity: 94%, Dew Point: 46°F
Wind: West @ 1 mph
Pressure: 29.99 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:10

North Tustin, Tustin, CA
Temp: 51°F, Humidity: 78%, Dew Point: 44°F
Wind: SW @ 0 mph
Pressure: 29.71 in., Cloud Base:
Updated: 02/08 22:20:06

Marine Observations

Expires:No;;671100
SXUS86 KSGX 090534
CGRSGX
COASTAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1000 PM PST MON FEB 8 2010
ID  /WX VSB   / WIND   / WAVE / SEA/ AIR/ PRESS/ REMARKS   STATION
3L3  C15      / CALM   /      /    / 54 /      /           NEWPORT BEACH

Expires:No;;671308
SXUS86 KLOX 090552
CGRLOX
COASTAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1000 PM PST MON FEB 08 2010
ID   WX VSB   WIND      WAVE   SEA  AIR  REMARKS    STATION NAME
L27  C10    / SSW05   / FLAT / 58 / 51 /            AVALON HARBOR
2L6  PC10   / CALM    / 0212 / 59 / 56 / MX4        MARINA DEL REY