Happy Fall Equinox!

The rains have come a little early this year, but no complaints.  It was nice to have a cooler and smoke-free Summer this year in the PNW.  

That picture is great!  Autumnal greetings to all, and happy first day of Spring to Javsworld down in South America.

The Byrds "Turn Turn Turn"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbR3uovtf8

The Zombies "Time Of The Season"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpPy9hJYA8

I wish we would get some significant rain here.  Fire season is ramping up.  PG&E to shut off power to areas in the eastern state this afternoon. Around Grass Valley and Nevada City. Some of Lake County is on alert.  Maybe tomorrow.  Not at my place yet......

It's 91 degrees here, I have the last bit of gnarly flu coursing through my system, and PG&E is toying with cutting off power. Yay.

Looking like a decent chance for showers down there this weekend

<<Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Sacramento CA

321 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 .

SYNOPSIS... Hot and dry weather with breezy northerly winds will bring critical fire weather conditions early this week. Significant cool down with a chance of showers expected for the weekend.  

DISCUSSION... Eastern Pacific high pressure ridge is extending into Oregon as an upper level wave exits to the southeast. This is increasing the north to south surface pressure gradient to over 10 mb. This along 925 mb winds to around 27 kt is wind gusts in the 20-26 mph range over the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley. Along with dry conditions and hotter temperatures, breezy to locally windy northerly flow will bring critical fire weather concerns into Wednesday. The strongest northerly winds for the Sacramento Valley will occur during each afternoon and early evening through Wednesday, where gusts of 25-35 mph will be possible, but the strongest winds will be over the mountains and foothills overnight, especially across the exposed ridges and northeast oriented canyons of the Sierra Nevada and foothills. Hot weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday when highs warm to 8-16 degrees above average, with warmest Valley readings around 100. Some cooling will be possible by Thursday as short-waves moving through the Pacific Northwest flattening the ridge and induce a return of onshore flow. Valley highs then are expected to range from around 90 to 95.   

EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Friday THROUGH Monday)... Anomalously deep troughing will settle over the western U.S. late this week into early next week. Model guidance is in good agreement that this unsettled pattern will bring cool and breezy conditions to northern California by this weekend. Forecast highs for the weekend could be as much as 15 to 25 degrees below normal for this time of year. As far as precipitation chances, this far out in the forecast period the exact details for the timing and amount of precipitation is yet to be determined as the individual shortwaves become better resolved in the models as we get closer to the weekend. However, with northwesterly flow aloft, best chances for precipitation will likely be in the mountains. Also, given the significantly cooler temperatures next weekend, snow levels could lower to around 5,500 to 6,500 feet over the weekend. With precipitation chances likely for the region, some higher elevation mountain snow is a possibility.  >>

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=sto&issuedby=STO&product=AFD

Harvest Moon October 1st. Psyched. The Moon was gorgeous Saturday night driving back from my first DNB Harvest Moon. 

It's still summer with no end in near sight in some places.

First sunset of Autumn 

My Oh My.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU4l_dPXkzc

Thom making another attempt at appearing human.