First rains?

See, I told you!

 

Why look until the day of, just say'n.

 

They still don't know. I like watching the forecasted high climb as the day goes on. We'll know how much rain we're going to get as soon as they look at the rain gauge after the storm passes.

 

Wednesday newscast...

"Jim, I'm standing here on the corner of Beach and Talbert where moments ago, drops of water seemed to come from the sky and land on the ground. But not just the ground, it landed on cars, houses, businesses and even people. If I can get the camera to zoom in to this spot where I am told some of that water had collected into a formation called a "puddle..." We will have details and interviews at 11:00."

 

I hope to be long dead when rain becomes that rare.

 

on weather.com right now:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA... EAST CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA... * UNTIL 815 PM PDT * AT 521 PM PDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE ELSINORE OVER THE HOLY FIRE BURN AREA. FLASH FLOODING WILL LIKELY BEGIN SHORTLY. IN ADDITION, EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOWS WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE HOLY FIRE BURN SCAR. THE DEBRIS FLOW CAN CONSIST OF ROCK, MUD, VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS. RADAR INDICATED INSTANTANEOUS RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 6/10 INCH PER HOUR. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... WESTERN LAKE ELSINORE, TEMESCAL VALLEY, LAKE MATHEWS AND ORTEGA HIGHWAY.

 

I just got back from a quick Luge loop from the house, and the sky was a really nasty purple black over the peak, and towards Lake Elsinore. I wouldn't be surprised if they're already getting some up there.

 

Hoping like crazy for rain, but nothing that’s gonna cause harm!

 

Some pictures of clouds over the Santa Ana Mountains taken on Sunday evening. There is definitely some weather a brewing.

 

UFOs!

 

If you are thinking this is unusual, it's not.

https://www.weather.gov/media/sgx/Dayinhistory/dayhistory1001.pdf

 

Holy Lenticulars Batman!

 

Stack of pancakes

 

.03" today and. 13" tomorrow. I should just stay home and ride my bike.

 

You're gonna call in sick to go ride your bike?!

 

Kind of....

 

Don't forget to pack an umbrella

 

And your clipless galoshes

 

Just invoke Rule 9 and get on with it.

 

For you, and only for you, I recommend that you wear a swimmers cap under your helmet.

 

Still nothing here. This looks promising but it appears to be breaking up and moving NE.

 

Yes, agreed. I feel it will be a wet afternoon here. We did get some overnight and that was nice. I am working today but I may cut it short if the sky opens up while I am still out there. Nothing scarier than driving on a wet freeway that hasn't been washed off with rain in several months and is loaded with idiots that do not know how to drive on slick surfaces.

 

I got excited... It rained -real rain- for approximately 7.3 seconds in RSM. More, please.

 

I guess the weatherman was right. We are getting a little rain.

 

I've ridden through the sprinklers too Tom. We are not easily fooled here

 

Yeah but you are in another county!

 

Still nothing....

 

Based on the radar maps.....looks like Weds. Maple Springs/Motorway is gonna be wet....after we start.

 

Weatherman just said that the storm is breaking apart and that we wont see any considerable rain until after midnight.

 

Good now I can go on a ride!