Hang in there, California: wild fires

Aktungbby · 08-15-20, 09:20 PM

Well: next to the (2)quakes and the inferno fires getting 8000 feet from my house two years back...this is the 'lesser of two weevils"

meeting: 'What a fascination modern age I live in": murderous PG&E vs failed Tesla Solar....

Throw in Covid and global warming....

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Originally Posted by vendor

normal state for you in CA.

CA has never been a 'normal state'

EDIT: we're making progress: it's now 102F. and dropping?

Gerald · 08-15-20, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Well: next to the (2)quakes and the inferno fires getting 8000 feet from my house two years back...this is the 'lesser of two weevils"

meeting: 'What a fascination modern age I live in": murderous PG&E vs failed Tesla Solar....

Throw in Covid and global warming....

CA has never been a 'normal state'

That is a completely different question!!!

Ya see it's getting better...

Texas Red · 08-15-20, 09:46 PM

Here in NW Indiana, we haven't had terribly hot heat. For the past few days it has been in the late 80s and humid, we sweat our pants off at baseball practice and take ice cold baths back home.
Only on Fridays baseball practice was there any improvement. We finally had a light breeze, the temperatures and the humidity stayed the same tho. That slight breeze felt like the world to our team.

NW Indiana is known for having brutally hot summers and terrible winters. We get a mix of everything here.

Gerald · 08-15-20, 10:14 PM

Good to hear! That there is an acceptable situation.

Reece · 08-16-20, 12:23 AM

Nothing but cold and rain with gale force winds down here for the last few weeks!! Atleast summer is on its way.

Sweaty scorching heat and flies, hmm maybe I'll rethink that!

Aktungbby · 08-16-20, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

That is a completely different question!!!

Ya see it's getting better...

YA think!

this just came up on my Email:

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Originally Posted by NapaCounty OES

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11:00 PM this evening (Saturday 8/15) to 11:00 AM tomorrow morning (Sunday 8/16).

A moist and unstable air mass is forecast to spread across Northern California late tonight and Sunday, bringing thunderstorms and lightning. Storms are expected to be fast-moving, resulting in low precipitation totals. Dry humidity values and fuels will favor fire starts from lightning strikes.

A Red Flag Warning means that weather conditions are occurring or will occur that can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop have potential to spread rapidly. Please remain vigilant and alert

So here I am at 0200 hours... being vigilant and alert!

Gerald · 08-16-20, 04:08 AM

Take it easy my friend! Even if it is a change in weather, it does not have to mean dramatic situations, you know when we are out sailing on the sea, things can happen quickly, weather, rain, etc. Stay calm and all will be good.

This one? https://twitter.com/hashtag/Calistoga?src=hashtag_click

Buddahaid · 08-16-20, 09:38 AM

The extreme weather passed through San Rafael at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning. Many flashes of lightning and some rain.

What makes it dangerous here is the high level of dry vegetation and very low occurrence of thunderstorms. It's still wet but not really raining now.

Just heard a thunderclap so I guess it's still around. Not much rain. Not enough to make puddles.

Aktungbby · 08-17-20, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

The extreme weather passed through San Rafael at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning. Many flashes of lightning and some rain.

What makes it dangerous here is the high level of dry vegetation and very low occurrence of thunderstorms. It's still wet but not really raining now.

Just heard a thunderclap so I guess it's still around. Not much rain. Not enough to make puddles.

It passed over you to blast over my house at 0400 and more on the way- I suspect there was sufficient moisture to dampen some of the bone-dry potential for a fire:

<Both Golden Gate and Bay Bridges lit up!

Gerald · 08-17-20, 04:04 AM

The sky forces forces of nature in its proper element.Even if it does not feel that way, where you are, of course.

Jimbuna · 08-17-20, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

It passed over you to blast over my house at 0400 and more on the way- I suspect there was sufficient moisture to dampen some of the bone-dry potential for a fire:

<Both Golden Gate and Bay Bridges lit up!

Crackin shots

Aktungbby · 08-16-20, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

, it does not have to mean dramatic situations, you know when we are out sailing on the sea, things can happen quickly,

We are all...men 'asea' .

Ship happens!

Gerald · 08-16-20, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

We are all...men 'asea' .

Ship happens!

"Ship".

Gerald · 08-16-20, 11:40 PM

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California power grid manager urges residents to conserve energy amid intense heat wave

http://www.caiso.com/Documents/Flex-...nservation.pdf

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It was the first time since 2001 that state electric grid operators have had to implement such a drastic step.

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Forecasters warned that the heat wave, which is expected to last through at least Thursday.

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...ern-california

I hope the effects will be mild and merciful.

08-15-20, 09:46 PM	#3
Texas Red Fastest Gun Around Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Agua Fira, New Mexico Posts: 2,376 Downloads: 527 Uploads: 5	Here in NW Indiana, we haven't had terribly hot heat. For the past few days it has been in the late 80s and humid, we sweat our pants off at baseball practice and take ice cold baths back home. Only on Fridays baseball practice was there any improvement. We finally had a light breeze, the temperatures and the humidity stayed the same tho. That slight breeze felt like the world to our team. NW Indiana is known for having brutally hot summers and terrible winters. We get a mix of everything here. __________________ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. — Colin Powell I'm not very active on the forums anymore. If you have a question, please DM me and I'll respond ASAP!

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,228 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Good to hear! That there is an acceptable situation. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

08-16-20, 12:23 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,802 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Nothing but cold and rain with gale force winds down here for the last few weeks!! Atleast summer is on its way. Sweaty scorching heat and flies, hmm maybe I'll rethink that! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-16-20, 04:08 AM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,228 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Take it easy my friend! Even if it is a change in weather, it does not have to mean dramatic situations, you know when we are out sailing on the sea, things can happen quickly, weather, rain, etc. Stay calm and all will be good. This one? https://twitter.com/hashtag/Calistoga?src=hashtag_click __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

08-16-20, 09:38 AM	#8
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,566 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	The extreme weather passed through San Rafael at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning. Many flashes of lightning and some rain. What makes it dangerous here is the high level of dry vegetation and very low occurrence of thunderstorms. It's still wet but not really raining now. Just heard a thunderclap so I guess it's still around. Not much rain. Not enough to make puddles. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie Last edited by Buddahaid; 08-16-20 at 09:50 AM.

08-17-20, 04:04 AM	#10
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,228 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	The sky forces forces of nature in its proper element.Even if it does not feel that way, where you are, of course. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie