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A fantastic Indian Summer is what the first half of October 2010 was. Endless warm temperatures coupled with bright sun shining days. Hard to beat in my opinion. However with all the wonderful weather conditions came a lack of precipitation. Only 0.14" of rain has fallen this month to date at my location. Currently we are in the top 10 for longest dry spells since Nov 1, 2006, coming in at 12 days and looking to climb in the coming days ( Days With 0.00", graph ). Long range forecasts show a slight warm up, 8 days from now, with continued dry conditions. A typical La Nina scenario for this time of year. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 October Observations ) (OSNW3 October 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- Another La Nina Comparison For this entry I compared the meteorlogical winter, Dec-Jan-Feb, eliminating the transition months of Oct, Nov, Mar, and Apr. I found that the strongest seasons of the ONI index w...

Ahh, the cool and crisp air of autumn. The end of this week has been the most pleasant string of days I can remember. However, we all know the saying "In Like a Lion...". I would venture and say that the 2010 meteorological autumn came in just like that. Last weekend and the early part of this week our region dealt with two potent low pressure systems that dropped the temperatures and pumped up the winds. I recall acknowledging the high dew points of the summer and foreseeing an extra chill on my skin once they left. The cooler air of September came rolling in but I acclimated quickly. I welcome back autumn with open arms. Forecasts call for a cooler than average period through next weekend. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 September Observations ) (OSNW3 September 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- Thrills Of Autumn Temperature and wind, they have been relatively pleasant the past couple months. The two low pr...