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Current Observations For Alta, California

♣ Today is Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Updated: @  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain/Melted Snow Cloud Level
mostly cloudy, Snow fall
Snow fall with mostly cloudy skies
31.2°F Colder 1°F than last hour.
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Currently 31.2, Max: 32.7, Min: 30.3 Feels like:
31°F
Temp rate:
-1.0°F  
24-hrs ago:
30.9°F
24-hr diff:
0.3°FWarmer 0.3°F than yesterday at this time.
Value Today Yesterday
High: 32.7°F
2:13am
41.9°F
1:09pm
Low: 30.3°F
12:38am
26.9°F
7:26am
NWS High Low
Normal: 44.6°F 32.0°F
Record: 64.4°F 19.4°F
Year: 1979 1951
 Calm SSW
0.0
Gust: 0.0
0 Bft - Calm
60-Min Avg: Calm
120-Min Avg: Calm
Max Gust: 2.0 mph 12:09am
Month: 13.0 mph
Mar 2
Today: 0.33 in
Rate (/hr): 0.06 in
Storm Rain: 0.36 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
March: 2.93 in
Last 7 Days: 1.43 in
Rain Season: 31.62 in
Rain Days: 19 in 2010
6 rain days in March
Last Rain: 3/10/2010 3:27 AM
Barometer ( inHg) Humidity/Dew Point Moon
Barometer: 29.951 inHg Rising 0.03 °F/hr
1-Hr Trend: Steady
3-Hr Trend: Steady
High: 29.992  | Low:  29.919
Humidity: 86 % Increased 1% since last hour.
Humidex: 26.3°F
Dew Point: 27.5°F Decreased 0.7°F since last hour.
Wetbulb: 29.9°F
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 24 days in cycle
24%
Illuminated
UV Forecast Solar Information
10 Mar 2010   Medium   3.9   
11 Mar 2010   Medium   4.4   
12 Mar 2010   Medium   4.2   
Sunrise is at: 6:23 AM
Solar Noon: 12:17PM
Sunset is at: 6:04 PM
Wind Chill Heating Degree Days Sun
Current: 31.2°F
Today: 30.3°F  at 12:38am
Yesterday: 26.9°F
Last Week: 30.9°F
Record: 15.4°F   08-Dec-2009
Today: 4.8
March: 239.0
2010 to Date: 1651.4
Cooling Degree Days
2010 to Date: 0.0
Daylight: Possible hours of Daylight
11:41 | 0:02 Min
Almanac Snow Station All Time Records Fire Risk
Sunrise: 6:23am
Sunset: 6:04pm
Moonrise: 3:37am
Moonset: 1:26pm
Full Moon: 28 February 2010
New Moon: 21:02 UTC 15 March 2010
Easter: 4 April 2010
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
March: 0.08 in
Season Total: 0.55 in
Snow Depth: 0.04 in
1 snow days in March
7 snow days in all 2010
Outside Now
Air Density: 1.293 kg/m
HIGHS: LOWS:
95.5°F
26-Sep-2009
15.4°F
08-Dec-2009
Day Time Records
    84.4 F on: Jul 19 2009   25.5F on: Dec 08 2009
Night Time Records
  70.7F on: Jul 19 2009 19.9F on: Dec 09 2009
ICN:16 ISS:Ok CON:4.3 RCP:94%
Chandler Burning Index
Chandler Burning Index: LOW
Currently:
-1.7 at 03:29 AM

NOAA & the National Weather Service Live Active Weather Alerts
Winter Weather Advisory Winter Weather Advisory - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada (California)
Click on link above to see details on the 1 NOAA advisory for zone CAZ069.

National Weather Service Forecast for: Alta, California
Updated:3:47 pm PST Mar 9, 2010
Overnight

Snow Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%
Snow
Likely
Wednesday

Snow Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%
Snow
Likely
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly
Sunny
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Friday

Chance Rain. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Rain
Friday
Night

Rain/Snow Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 70%
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday

Slight Chance Rain/Snow
Slight Chc
Rain/Snow
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly
Cloudy
Lo 28 °FHi 37 °FLo 31 °FHi 56 °FLo 37 °FHi 53 °FLo 31 °FHi 50 °FLo 36 °F


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National High & Low Temperature Extremes:
U.S. High Temperature: 88°F at LAREDO TX AND KINGSVILLE NAS TX
U.S. Low Tempearture: 4°F at YELLOWSTONE LAKE WY


Sun Rising & Setting Times for Alta, California
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      Sunrise/Sunset Civil Twilight Nautical Twilight Astronomical Twilight
Codes:    Yellow  Green  Blue  Purple
Rise:    6:23 AM  05:53  05:22  04:51
Set:    6:04 PM  18:32  19:03  19:34
Notes:    •  Total Daylight Hours Today: 11:41  •  Down Arrow Points to Live Alta, CA. Time  •


Weather Station at Alta California:

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