Thursday
30 April,
7 a.m. Much cooler temperatures greeted
us this morning. However a cheery, bright sunshiny
day seems to be on tap, with southern breezes which
are usually much warmer. So we expect that temperature
to rise quickly. May Day is fast approaching. But
many planned activities that were planned for this
week-end have been cancelled because of the 'swine
flue' scare. I have seen no cases reported in San
Felipe. Let's keep it that way. (st)
Yesterday's Max 78 F, Min 59 F Humidity currently
29 %.
Wednesday
29 April,
7 a.m. Average temperatures have stayed
with us for the most of this week under cloudy
skies. However, promises of sunshine are now with
us for the rest of the week. The night time temperatures
are now back into the 60's and hopefully will stay
that way. There is so much on tap this week-end;
May Day (5/1), Chilie Cook Off (5/2), Cinco de
Mayo (5/5) but probably we'll have light traffic
for a holiday week-end due to the Economy and the
Swine Flue scare. No matter, the more for us to
enjoy. (st)
Yesterday's Max 78 F, Min 62 F Humidity currently
33 %.
Tuesday
28 April,
2 p.m. We have 71 degrees, 77% RH with
5 mph easterly breezes. Not Bad! (emm) 7
a.m. Decreasing
cloud cover should be more rapid today, bringing
that thermometer reading up by a few degrees and
for the next few days to follow. High pressure
building across the eastern pacific is gradually
moving eastward into the mountain areas and will
again cool us a little for the week-end. Today
the campgrounds are empty with little activity
expected until the next week-end. It has been mostly
the mexican population that are enjoying this as
their get-away from the big cities of Ensenada,
Tiajuana and Mexicali. Spring fauna is always relaxing. (st)
Yesterday's Max 77 F, Min 60 F Humidity currently
41 %.
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Monday
27 April,
7 a.m. Light
clouds overhead make for a dull morning.
Nevertheless we are expecting these to burn
off quickly allowing the sun to do it's job.
In fact we expect higher
temperatures throughout the rest of the week.
We will have western breezes and gusts up
to 15 mph at times. These will not deter
the fishermen but maybe discourage the tourist/would-be
fisherman for today. We saw more tourist
activity, tenting and camping on the beach
fronts this past week-end, hopefully setting
the pace for the coming summer here in our
home-front. We have not seen any sign of
the dreaded swine-flue in Baja, in San Felipe
in particular. (st)
Yesterday's Max 82 F, Min 62 F Humidity currently
30 %.
Sunday
26 April,
7 a.m. It
seems that the temperatures have even'd out
for the next couple of days. Light breezes
remain. Nights have been cool and the days
are very pleasant remaining in the 80's;
who could fault that? We expect it to warm
up a little before Mexico's Labor Day week-end.
However, it looks like the swine flue scare
will hamper the tourist trade once again.
We have no problems here in San Felipe so
far. (st)
Yesterday's Max 82 F, Min 63 F Humidity currently
25 %.
Saturday
25 April,
7 a.m. During
yesterday the winds did change to the west
but again this morning we have flags fluttering
from the north, but from the north-east.
Undoubtedly this will change back to the
north-west by noon. The thermometer readings
are another 4 degrees lower and will continue
on this trend for a few more days. However
we're still in the 80's and dining on the
patio. Low, low tides; we shall have clams
for dinner tonight. (st)
Yesterday's Max 82 F, Min 65 F Humidity currently
38 %.
Friday
24 April,
7 a.m. Although
our flags are flying lazily from the NW this
morning the forcast is for gusty west winds
through the next 2-3 days. Also lower temperatures
are expected each day through the week-end,
getting us back to normal or even below normal
readings for the end of April. We
have a full moon with extra high and low
tides for the next few days. (st)
Yesterday's Max 86 F, Min 65 F Humidity currently
40 %.
Thursday
23 April,
7 a.m. Back
to reality; we are seeing more normal temperatures
for the end of April. The heat wave has moved
on to the east, leaving cooler weather on
tap here for the week-end. That heat spell
was enough to start the final snow-birds
to packing, if not vacating. Last night at
the Playa del Oro "Don't need no reason
to party" autograph signing shinding
the weather couldn't have been more co-operating.
But today it is starting out with far less
humidity and promises to be at least 5 degrees
cooler. (st)
Yesterday's Max 85 F, Min 68 F Humidity currently
24 %.
Wednesday
22 April,
7 a.m. This
low pressured system produced muggy conditions
in Fresno and isolated thunderstorms in the
mountains of lower California. However, despite
the higher humidity, there is no chance of
rain for us. Those soft clouds will burn
off quickly. After today temperatures should
reduce about 4 degrees each reading through
the rest of the week. Forcasts say the winds
are from the south, however our flags still
show a nice breeze coming from the north,
at least for this morning. (st)
Yesterday's Max 92 F, Min 66 F Humidity currently
55 %.
Tuesday
21 April,
7 a.m. Sleeping
under the stars is a good option during this
heat spell. The skies are so clear; reaching
for those sparkles is almost a reality. A
soft breeze climaxes the picture even though
it is still from the NW. After today it should
change to the south, it's always warmer from
the south. This heat spell should be leaving
us and we should be back to normal temperatures,
high 80's, for this time of year. (st)
Yesterday's Max 95 F, Min 66 F Humidity currently
22 %.
Monday
20 April,
7 a.m. Not
surprisingly, our temperature gauge read
a high of 93 degrees out here at Campo Ocotillo
where we get a constant breeze right off
of the water. In town it probably read about
5 degrees higher, (or 98 degrees) because
of the pavement and cement buildings. So
we chose our daily walk on the beachfront
yesterday. Out here there are plenty of clam
beds, but jelly fish also. I have not seen
any stingrays recently. The beach is clean
from the recent high tides and so beautiful. (st)
Yesterday's Max 93 F, Min 78 F Humidity currently
26 %.
Sunday
19 April,
3 p.m. on the beach. What
a beautiful day on the beach. There are 4-8
mph northerly breezes and we have a shade
temperature of 87F with 32%RH. In town it
is just touching 92 degrees and it definitely
feels hot. The
sea water is now inching up in temperature
and we can see the beginning of the swimming
season looming. For those of you allergic
to jellyfish, we recommend you bring a bottle
of vinegar to dab on any sting. The acid
breaks down the toxins. I made a wonderful
paella with shrimp for lunch guests - a surprise
11th. Net anniversary party. How lucky we
are! (emm). 7
a.m. Waking
up this morning to a gentle, warm breeze
found us looking forward to breakfast on
the patio, for the first time this year.
The water is glistening under clear skies,
almost blinding you as we chat sipping a
hot cup of coffee. We definitely look for
temperatures in the 90's today as we prepare
to go for a Sunday ride. Spring is definitely
reaching into summer. (st)
Yesterday's Max 86 F, Min 71 F Humidity currently
25 %.
Saturday
18 April,
7 a.m. Maybe
this is it! Maybe we will reach into the
high 90's by Tuesday before it cools back
down into the high 80's, more normal for
this time of year. Although the wind is still
from the northwest, thus offsetting the warming
sun, the breezes should reduce each day to
a whisper by early next week. Summer
usually arrives around May 15 here in San
Felipe, but maybe it will be earlier this
year. (st) Yesterday's Max 78 F, Min 61 F
Humidity currently 25 %.
Friday
17 April,
11:30 a.m. The
wind is coming up again and on the bay beaches
we have NE breezes at 12-18 mph though there
have been gusts up to 28 mph. Nice for kitesurfers.
The shade temperature is up to 72 F but it
is unlikely to go much higher while this
breeze persists. Whitecaps are on the water
and I see a couple of pangas speeding towards
the harbor from the direction of Punta Estrella
- no more fishing today. (emm) 7
a.m. It's
almost 10 degrees warmer this morning. Some
areas in the northeast Baja may see 3-digit
readings by Tuesday. A typical morning is
with us; clear skies with a warm sun but
a cool northern breeze marring the picture.
While some people are leaving town for the
summer Walt and Carrie of Playa del Sol were
glad to be back in San Felipe once again. (st)
Yesterday's Max 72 F, Min 56 F Humidity currently
25 %.
Thursday
16 April,
7 a.m. At
last we see some really warm weather on tap
starting this week-end. This morning at 5:17
a.m. we watched the beautiful red sun rise
quickly into the cold atmosphere giving us
a sense of warmth even with jackets on. By
7, everything was bright and cheery even
though we had only a 60 degree reading. But
hold on, it got almost to 80 degrees yesterday,
maybe today we'll be lucky. Clear skies and
calm waters complete this picture. (st)
Yesterday's Max 78 F, Min 52 F Humidity currently
29 %.
Wednesday
15 April,
4:30 p.m. At
Playa de Las Palmas the wind is blowing up
a real storm with NNE gusts from 18 up to
30 mph. Out on the highway there is a veritable
sandstorm as you come south past the Club
de Pesca sand dunes. The water is very rough
and fishing boats have been dashing for cover
since this squall started around 3 p.m. Still,
it is pleasant with 71 F and 28% RH, the
wind chill is 64 F and the barometer is rising
from 29.83 inches. (emm) 3
p.m. This
morning we were busy setting out new plants
in a warm, western breeze. But by now it's
not fun any more. We have gusts up to 21
mph, blowing dry sand and blinding twisters,
sending anything loose on down the road.
In spite of this it's still a pleasant 75
F with humidity 26 %. This may all calm down
by the dinner hour. (st) 7
a.m. Last
night, around 9:00, we were beginning to
worry about a windy night. It didn't happen.
Surprisingly our thermometer's high for yesterday
reached another notch. That strong pacific
low front is sticking around with the western
winds carrying cooler temperatures for the
next couple of days. We may find areas of
blowing sand on the highway from Mexicali
or in the desert areas here. My sister and
some of our residents have already headed
into Washington state and north, but are
still finding traces of winter hanging on.
With 80 degree temperatures here we should
complain? (st)
Yesterday's Max 81 F, Min 61 F Humidity currently
31 %.
Tuesday
14 April,
7 a.m. What
a difference a day makes. Yesterday we reached
80 degrees but don't expect that to happen
again until maybe next Sunday. Even though
the winds are from the west they are cooling
dramatically because of the low pressure
system off of the Pacific. It's a good time
for us all to play catch-up and
clean-up from the very busy Easter week-end.
Sadly, clean-up on the beaches is handled
by the high tides practically overnight.
This morning all wheel tracks and human tracks
were gone; the beaches were pristine clean. (st)
Yesterday's Max 80 F, Min 63 F Humidity currently
33 %
Monday
13 April,
8:15 a.m. Sorry
I'm late. It has already reached 78 degrees
in the last hour. You can notice the nights
have warmed steadily for the last week even
though the daytime temeratures have remained
almost steady. It has been an eventful Easter,
with Thursday being very breezy and chilly;
Friday it actually rained for about 20 minutes
in the El Dorado area. Saturday it began
to clear for a beautiful, warm Easter Sunday.
Enjoy these days, it may not last. (st)
Yesterday's Max 75 F, Min 60 F Humidity currently
34 %
EASTER
SUNDAY 12 April, 7 a.m. One
couldn't ask for a more beautiful and calming day
than this Easter has brought us. With all of nature's
torrents and destruction in the States we are so
greatful to be at this place at this time. Of course,
in town last night it must have been a madhouse of
excitement. However on the outskirts all was serene
and beautiful, as indeed is all of Baja this day.
The tide is again very low and our guests have fun
walking out about 1/2 mile to the tide line. Some
are actually clamming. On shore we see family tents
everywhere and enjoy the smell of hot coffee. The
mexican women do a great job of supplying anything
or everything for breakfast, hot and ready to eat
right there on the beach. It should warm quickly.(st)
Yesterday's Max 75 F, Min 54 F Humidity currently
38 %
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Saturday
11 April, 1:15 p.m. First
it was clear with temperatures of 68, humidity now
only 36. Then we had a few snowy white clouds which
in turn caused the water to have various blue colors
pretty enough to take a picture. We didn't expect
to get all of the cactus garden as well, but there
it is, typical landscaping in Mexico.(st) .......7
a.m. Yesterday's
high actually reached into the 70's even though just
north of
San Felipe we still had cloud cover. In fact, at
about 8:30 p.m. it actually rained lightly over Campo
Ocotillos. But it lasted only about 20 minutes. The
clouds have disappeared almost completely this
morning and the air smells so fresh under bright
blue skies. We're actually going to try a small BBQ
for our homeowner's meeting this afternoon. These
rapid changes should now end and Easter week-end
will be warming up very soon. (st)
Yesterday's Max 73 F, Min 54 F Humidity currently
41 %
Good
Friday 10 April, 11 a.m. The
clouds have cleared over San Felipe and south. It
is a bright, sunny, morning on the beach. However,
there is still a cool northerly wind at around 5
mph blowing and it is keeping the temperatures in
the mid-60's at this time. Beach traffic is building
and there are quads and trucks racing up and down
on the wide expanse of flat sand now that the tide
is out. I have seen three, and even four, kids on
a single quad, and not one of them has a safety helmet
on. The police helicopters are flying up-and-down
the coast and there are naval vessels patrolling
offshore to help in case of emergencies. Campers
are setting up tents wherever they can find a stretch
of beach that will be above the high water mark.
Clearly, this is a more economical vacation for most
this Easter. Many people are making the choice to
camp rather than rent rooms in local hotels or apartment
buildings - particularly since all accommodations
are priced in dollars.(ej) 7:00
a.m. Yesterday
started at 60 degrees but reached into the 70's when
the wind was down. Then the clouds rolled in and
by this morning the humidity has risen into the 40's.
It is now a solid cover over most of the town and
could possibly drop a bit of moisture. Banking on
the weather forcasts we are still looking for a warming
trend, back into the 80's, starting Easter Sunday.
So for today, wear jackets and lay low. Let the visitors
have the town. (st)
Yesterday's Max 72 F, Min 56 F Humidity currently
43 %
Thursday
9 April, 3:30 p.m. It
is very breezy and chilly out on the beach. Currently
we have 67 degrees with 60% RH and southeast winds
at 12-15 mph. The Coco Loco truck patroling the beach
should be selling hot rum toddies! 11
a.m. Out
along the bay beaches we have visitors playing on
the wide expanse of sand exposed by the low tide.
There is a cool easterly breeze and the shade temperature
is 68 F. 7
a.m. Although
we are basking in 70 degree daytime weather, the
nights have been downright cool. The winds are still
mostly from a northern direction but that too will
soon change. Surprisingly we now expect a great Easter
Day on Sunday with an 80 degrees forecast. Our guests
can expect to enjoy the tropical side of our Baja
weather. Yesterday's clamming at about 7:30 a.m.
yielded about 50, but small clams. The challenge
was not getting stuck in the muck when you edge out
so far before hitting the -2.4 tide waters. Actually,
some harvested more in and around the many rocks
on the shore. Whatever your pleasure, Sunday will
be perfect. (st)
Yesterday's Max 74 F, Min 54 F Humidity currently
28 %
Wednesday
8 April, 11 a.m. On the beach. Windy
with NNW breezes at 6-8 mph and quite cool with increasingly
rough seas. Thin, high, cloud is keeping us from
fully benefitting from the suns warming rays. 70
degrees in the shade. Not the weather for a swim. 7
a.m. Although
calm at this hour we expect windy conditions throughout
the day and cooler temperatures. Cloud covered skies
are holding the sun hostage this morning as it tries
to break through. We are going to attempt to harvest
little butter clams; the tide chart reads -2.4 tide
at 7:37 a.m. Dolores is a whiz at findng the little
devils and filling her bucket quickly. This is one
project that will keep us away from town as it begins
to fill for the Easter week-end. (st)
Yesterday's Max 79 F, Min 62 F Humidity currently
41 %
Tuesday
7 April, 7 a.m. Daylight
Savings Time is already comfortable. But did it
have to go back to being so cold? Gusty winds will
be from the west which usually represents a warming
trend. However this bout is off of the Pacific
and may last throughout the week. So don't break
out those Easter duds too soon. Traffic
is moving in now. Security is going to be stiff.
Time for us locals to spend more time in our homes
unless you are into entertaining these crowds.
(st) Yesterday's Max 82 F, Min 60 F Humidity currently
23 %
Monday
6 April, 7 a.m. Daylight
Savings Time and Easter Week is upon us. We're
settling into our new early morning ritual. At
5:00 a.m. we were up and planning our week. Although
cooler than we would like, it reaches almost 80
degrees in town. Traffic is beginning to move in
and businesses are in hopes that the media deluge
will have subsided and we can again expect to entertain
our guests from the north. Later in the week we
will expect many from Tijuana, Ensenada and Mexicali
to get away with their families from the tensions
of the work-week rituals to this most relaxing
part of the Baja if only for a few days. We welcome
them all. (st) Yesterday's Max 73 F, Min 56 F Humidity
currently 23%.
Sunday
5 April, 10:45 a.m. Daylight
Savings Time is now in effect. As we awoke at 6:00
a.m. the sun was just rising with all its beauty.
Yesterday morning we worried that the winds would
cause havoc with the baloons and festivities of
the day. By afternoon you couldn't have asked for
better weather for a very successful Luau here
at Campo Ocotillos. Earlier this morning all was
quiet, but now the winds are up and there are white
caps on the water. This erratic weather is expected
to continue for a few more days. (st) Yesterday's
Max 73 F, Min 56 F Humidity currently 23%.
Saturday
4 April, 8 a.m.(U.S.)....[still
7:00 Mex time] Daylight
Savings Time in Mexico will go into effect tonight. Because
of the cold fronts passing over this area it is still
cooler than normal for April. Treee branches were clapping
on the window panes during the night, but this morning
everything is promising to co-operate for the big Luau
party this afternoon. Easter vacationers are rolling
into town for the start of a grand Easter week prior
to next Sunday. We are ready. (st) Yesterday's Max 82
F, Min 56 F Humidity currently 29%.
Friday
3 April, 8 a.m.(U.S.)
.... .[Still
7:00 Mex time] Daylight
Savings time change in Mexico will go into effect
this Sunday morning. Yesterday we went to Algadonas
for glasses (it took only 2 hours). While there
we shopped around the back malls, just full of
good odds and ends. We remind you that you must
leave the U.S. by 4:00 p.m because of all of that
construction for the 10-mile stretch just this
side of the check-point at Hiway 3, and to get
home before dark.Then
we have the Luau, sponsored by Las Amigas this
Saturday. There is always something for everyone.
(st) Yesterday's Max 77 F, Min 55 F Humidity currently
42 %
Wednesday
1 April, 8 a.m.(U.S.)
.... .[Still
7:00 Mex time] Dailight
Savings time change in Mexico will go into effect this
Sunday morning. With such good weather we are certainly
ready for it. The calendar is still full of events
for April. Some of this camp are already out into the
desert in their various sports vehicles. Also there
is some activity going on in the Sand Golf Course at
the front of this camp. Then we have the Luau, sponsored
by Las Amigas this Saturday. There is always something
for everyone. (st) Yesterday's Max 79 F, Min 56 F Humidity
currently 30 %
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