Ten Days.

That is about how long it has been since we have seen rain.  Actually a bit longer than that.  As well as since I last post (sorry about that - my leg cast came off, the weather has been fine, and it has been all about the rehab).  And it will be at least ten days until we see rain again.  What began as a decent start to the water year should took a quick halt back around Thanksgiving.  Good for me, my healing, my unfinished yard work and my need for roofing repairs to be completed before the main part of winter.  Not so good for snow lovers or maintaining non drought status.  In fact, we've seen about 4.5% more of California become Abnormally Dry, again, over the last week, with 1.5% shifting into Moderate Drought.  Not good folks.  Those numbers are small, but you can see, at this point in time, we are slowly moving back into drought.  Currently 65% of the state is normal, or wetter than typical.

Anyway. Forecast.  Nice.  Sun.  Cool mornings, mild afternoons, offshore breezes.  In fact, today will be splendid, pushing into the upper 70s.  Get out and get some.  Some nice small to moderate swell out there, coming from both the W and SW.  It actually almost seems like October out there today. Head high to overhead swell on the exposed coast.  More swell arriving today, and a bigger one later this week.  Sure wish this ankle were ready for the surf.  It is rocking out there right now.  Some of my favorite conditions; when you can get out of town and surf any spot on the coast.  Anyway, today is the warmest of the week, with a cooling trend into Wednesday when we drop into the upper 60s.  High temps should be in the upper 60s through next weekend.  With all sun.  Overnight lows in the low 40s to start the week, and upper 40s by Sunday.

I'm watching the charts for a pattern change here.  As soon as I see that, I will get around to posting more.  In the meantime, enjoy this great weather and prepare for winter.  As you know, when she comes, she comes.  As it stands now, we are looking for a slight chance of light rain possible just before Christmas, as our high pressure shifts slightly west, allowing some storms, and cold, to push down from the north.  Only time will tell.