Do not be fooled by the thick fog these last few days. It is not rain, and won’t lower the fire danger risk.
From Daniel Swain, Weather West (https://weatherwest.com/) : “Strong warming trend across California into weekend & next wk, w/record highs possible (into 80s & even 90s in few spots). Still no rain next 7-9 days. Beyond that, mixed signals. Modest possibility of precip, but also of offshore wind events. Which will come first?”
I finally bought myself a personal “weather station” like the ones firefighters carry. I got the 3000 because that is what a fire photographer online friend uses. Next time, the 3500. Here is what it will measure:
Long cord for hanging around neck, and a protective cover. This is what it looks like:
Now I need to figure out how to use it!
Kate has a new handheld weather station tool; I wish it had an air quality sensor or function key within it, but, it’s a good start.
Those Kestrels are easy to use. We have the same ones in the dept. I’ve got a cheat sheet I’ll send you.