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Information for Kiters, windsurfers and boat launching Climate change studies: Baja is expected to get hotter and drier, water reserves will shrink. Weather Archives January 2005 January 2006 JANUARY 2008
Take the readings with a grain of salt as they can't even get the time right! |
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CURRENT WEATHER/SYNOPSIS
AS WE SEE IT
Sunday 6 July, 7 a.m The humidity is going down as the day awakens. Only a few whispy clouds appear in the overhead this morning, meaning the sun can be free to raise that temperature quickly. The town is already alive with the smells of bacon and coffee coming from the tailgate or campstoves set up in the many impromptu campsites along the beachfront. There are not quite as many tents & palapas on the Malecon as we expected this 4th of July week-end. San Felipe is a great get-away, not that far from the border. With the many, many communities rapidly developing along Highway 5, from 20 miles north to 25 miles south of San Felipe, many have created a residence to escape to without the need of the large motorhome. Our summer population has certainly increased.(st) Yesterday’s Max 97 F, Min 83 F. Humidity currently 42% Saturday 5 July, Noon. Oh what a beautiful morning! Considerable cloud over the town and the Bay of San Felipe is keeping the temperature delightful and shielding us from the searing power of the sun. You can see the cloud in the satellite picture below.
It is a great day for a walk. Right now on the beach the tide is low and the shade temperature is 89 F with 55% RH. Horses and quads are everywhere. Quite strong gusty winds are coming from the southeast. (ej) 7 a.m That humidity has risen to a miserable 59 % and the winds have calmed. We have a cloud covered sky which may help keep the temperatures down during the day. But I would suggest swimming be in your itinerary for the week-end. This is really tropical at it's best. (st) Yesterday’s Max 97 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 59% 4th of July Weekend Friday,8:00 p.m. Those gusty winds continued into the evening, as if they were meant for all the BBQ's and Pot Lucks for the 4th of July. And the fireworks displays have already started. You can see them all across town. A great holiday. st Friday,4:30 p.m. A really superb afternoon on the bay beaches. All day we have had dry southerly winds at 5-10 mph and these have actually caused the sea water to cool a little. High tide was about an hour ago and I went for a swim. The water is a perfect 88 degrees and the wind-blown waves are manageable for even a weak swimmer. The condominiums around Playa de Las Palmas are full but other places around town still have rooms available. At this time of the year people want places right on the beach and this is about he only location in the San Felipe area where you can walk out of the house straight into the sea. 7 a.m. At 4:00 a.m. this morning strong, gusty winds rattled the trees and windows, unnaturally. I sat straight up, unbelieving. They must have been at least 10 - 12 mph and lasted about an hour. I understand storms last night in the SW greater Phoenix area produced upwards of an inch of rain. With clouds to the south and to the west of us, I wonder..hmmm. Actually there is enough humidity out there to feel like rain throughout the entire day. Yesterday, coming through the dry lake beds between Mexicali and San Felipe the dust, mixed with the humidity created a dirty haze; hard for breathing. Here in San Felipe we have the breeze off of the water periodically to cleanse our air. It is still very pleasant outdoors, both morning and evenings and should be great for the July 4th celebrations everywhere. (st) Yesterday’s Max 100 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 52% I expect all the local residents will be kept awake tonight as the exuberant youngsters let off their M-1000's in an attempt to break the windows of the surrounding houses. Let's just hope that nobody gets seriously injured.(ej) Thursday 3 July, 7 a.m Which would you rather have, less humidity and more heat or the reverse, as we are experiencing these days. If you plan to visit San Felipe this week-end pack 2 or 3 bathing suits for sports enthusiasts will be wearing them in lieu of shorts. High pressure will remain firmly entrenched in this area into early next week, resulting in well above normal temperatures. Motels with air-conditioning will be booked solid. Suggest you make reservations early, also fill up with pemex wherever you can to avoid long lines. With these worries behind us we are looking towards the 4th of July parties. We know they will be partying at the Beachcomber and Rockodile, and at Cantu Cove, on the 5th, a free Horseshoe Pitching Tournament. (st) Yesterday’s Max 93 F, Min 81 F. Humidity currently 47% Wednesday 2 July, 2:30 p.m. 91 F and very humid on the beach - you can "see" the humidity in the picture below as you look out across the bay at high tide.
6 a.m. Yesterday afternoon we noticed the clouds floating over the western mountains again. This time they stayed. To the south it is almost solidly covered, drifting northward and to the east. It is so humid I might as well go swimming. A cool shower doesn't even help. So we turn on the a/c mostly to dry out the house as we start our day early. I have an errand to do. Will update later if I can. (st) Yesterday’s Max 97 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 52% Tuesday 1 July, 7 a.m. Every morning the day starts out clear and promises to be another beautiful tropical day.Sometimes we see clouds appearing around noon over the mountains to the west, but they fade off as they move across the sky. Also, in the evenings the humidity causes a cloud bank to appear far off to the east, as if over the mainland. That too, dissappears into the darkness. We are looking now towards the 4th of July parties. We know they will be partying at the Beachcomber and Rockodile, and at Cantu Cove, on the 5th, a free Horseshoe Pitching Tournament. No doubt there will be fireworks everywhere. Visitors, take cover for your little dogs. They sometimes panic and run off in terror. (st) Yesterday’s Max 105 F, Min 84 F. Humidity currently 37% Monday 30 June, 7 a.m. Not much change is expected through this entire week. Temperatures will continue to be above average and the humidity is the only thing that is saving us. Damp tee shirts and shorts, or just swim suits are the normal dress code these days as friends continue to greet friends on the tennis courts or around swimming pools, a very popular area for get-aways. Office or business dress code is very relaxed; shoes kicked off under the desks..tsk, tsk. But laborers and workers out in the field continue to wear long sleeves and head covers to protect them from the direct sun. No wonder they need their siestas, to dry out. How do they do it? (st) Yesterday’s Max 101 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 42% Sunday 29 June, 7 a.m. Not a cloud in the sky, yet it is humid and it is hot! Only 7:00 and it's already 91 F. We've turned on the air-conditioners for 1/2 hour to help dry as well as to cool the house. With a southern breeze fanning us breakfast will still be on the western, shaded patio. We have to go to town soon, so hopefully we will not need the a/c in the house till noon when the real heat of the day descends upon us. By 5:00 p.m, if there is any breeze at all, we will turn off the a/c and have happy hour and supper on the east patio enjoying the activities of the waterfront. Finally, at nightfall, we will again use the a/c to cool the house for sleeping, but turn it off around 2:00 a.m. Total a/c use; 10 hours. Sorry, this turned into a financial report but may help others minimize their electric bills somewhat. (st) Yesterday’s Max 100 F, Min 80 F. Humidity currently 46% A 3rd tropical storm called Cristina has formed far off Mexico's Baja peninsula. Will head out to sea. Saturday 28 June, 7 a.m. The mountains are clearly visible this morning as we pause in a soft NE breeze. No doubt this will revert back to the SE as the tide changes. Nevertheless, I love the coolness from the north this morning, knowing that the heat will descend upon us very shortly. Amazingly this time of year is well-liked by the tourists and although there is no real activity planned until next week-end (July 4th) the town remains active with tourism, each with their own activities programs. It looks as if the weather will be perfect. (st) Yesterday’s Max 96 F, Min 74 F. Humidity currently 38% Friday 27 June, 7 a.m. Again clear skies are with us this morning with temperatures high and increasing towards the week-end. Warm breezes from the southeast are the norm. Thank goodness the humidity has dropped somewhat, but the humidity also helps keep the thermometer readings down. All of this is normal for tropical countries and I'm sure many outings and BBQ's are planned by the locals here. Come on down and enjoy. (st) Yesterday’s Max 95 F, Min 74 F. Humidity currently 35% Thursday 26 June, 12:00 p.m. Everything is clearing up. And some clouds are forming over the mainland. 7a.m. Observing the sky I was surprised to not be able to see the western mountains at all this morningl. This is high humidity at it's best. High humidity also saves us from the extreme direct heat of this summer sun. Last night was much more comfortable for sleeping. Today we shall have the warming, southern breezes. We expect the thermometer readings to rise a little again throughout the week-end. However, the low 90's is a great tropical temperature for a week-end get-away. Swimming is at it's best. (st) Yesterday’s Max 93 F, Min 71 F. Humidity currently 43% Wednesday 25 June, 3 p.m. On the bay beaches Light easterly 5-8 mph breezes, 88 in the shade with 55%RH. Around 93 in town. Tide going out and the beaches are pretty much deserted. We expect this weather pattern to continue for the rest of the week.(ej). 7 a.m. I've been up in El Centro through the first of this week where it is really hot and humid. Temperatures reached 109 F and a low of 73 F. These are just slightly above average for this area. We're headed back to San Felipe where the temperatures average about 100 F, and you get the breeze off of the water or the mountains. The first chore will be to water the plants, which take a beating in this heat. Some of us are foolish enough to have other than cactus or tropical trees in our yards throughout the winters for our northern guests. Then we see how long they can survive in the summer heat. It's really a struggle but a challenge and a great topic of conversation. (st) Tuesday 24 June, 2:30 p.m. On the beach: Typical light easterly breezes and 89 degrees in the shade. Clear skies but with a few clouds out over the Gulf towards Puerto Penasco. The tide is coming in and will be high later this afternoon.(ej) 7 a.m. High pressure continues. Maybe a few degrees cooler today but high humidity offsets this. It is tropical weather at it's best. We wear bright color shirts and shorts for dress and sometimes the most important plan of the day is waiting for happy hour at the neighbors before BBQ or Fish Fries. If I lived anywhere else, I would choose San Felipe for my vacation. st Monday 23 June, 10 a.m. Another warm and muggy day, 88 on the beach with 60% RH. Very light easterly breezes are starting to blow onshore but the sea is calm. The water temperature is going up rapidly with this weather and we are already at 85F (ej). 7 a.m. I'm reporting from El Centro this morning where the humidity may be slightly lower than in San Felipe but the temperature is very acceptable overall. The maximum temperatures will come down a little over the entire area for the early days of this week. The winds should change to the SW by this afternoon; south winds overall are usually warm winds. (st) Sunday 22 June, 7 a.m. San Felipe is still in the best location for vacationers. Yes, our humidity is extremely high right now, but our temperatures remain about 10 degrees below projected because we are right on the waterfront. Most activities have quieted for the rest of the week-end. So I too will leave you to the quiet of a great Sunday. (st) Yesterday’s Max 102 F, Min 79 F. Humidity currently 38% Saturday 21 June, 7 a.m. Yesterday, the longest day of the year, was the hottest to date. Club de Pesca is sponsoring breakfast for the Centro de Atencion Multiple this morning. We expect much activity as the Ensenada-San Felipe 250 vehicles come into San Felipe this evening. We have not seen any fishing pangas for the last 3 days in the northern waters of San Felipe. I saw one in town in which the tourists had created a make-shift awning for their trip. Sometimes the pangadeers go out for their own sake, bringing in a load for sale on the malecon. We watched as they busily filleted their carch; they are neat and clean and you know the fish are fresh. With the many recipes available, fish is a once-a-week option; great for the healthy diet. (st) Yesterday’s Max 102 F, Min 79 F. Humidity currently 38% Friday 20 June, 11:15 a.m The temperature already reads 97 F, heading straight for that 100 F mark. And the humidity is riding at 37%. It's going to be a hot one. 7 a.m. With our humidity up and our temperatures lower this morning I don't know whether to be happy or hesitant. Entrenched high pressure could bring some areas within a degree or two of record high temperatures, this first day of the Summer Solstice. Although we have clear skies the high humidity creates a haze overall, so that we can barely see the mountains to the west. That will clear as the day progresses. No publicized activities to report, let's go swimmng. (st) Yesterday’s Max 100 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 40% Thursday 19 June, 7 a.m. Hooray, we dropped our humidity by 20%. However, temperatures already read 92 F and rising. Last night we had to turn on the a/c for comfortable sleeping. Our winds, will reverse to the NW later in the day; hopefully moderating the 100 degree temperatures a little. Yesterday we had 100+ degrees in town but whitecaps on the water during the afternoon, not good for our fishermen. Well, which way do we want it? (st) Yesterday’s Max 97 F, Min 80 F. Humidity currently 35% Wednesday 18 June, 7 a.m. Still the humidity is the killer, although the moisture should thin a little today as drier air comes in from the west. But this will allow afternoon temperatures to rise. We can handle that. We still get just a little breeze each day, especially at the turn of the tide. Flies and mosquitos don't seem to be a real problem yet, which we expected with this humidity. Because of the humidity I can hardly see the mountains to the west. That high pressure system is still with us, at least for the next couple of days. (st) Yesterday’s Max 89 F, Min 77 F. Humidity currently 55% Tuesday 17 June, 6 p.m. we watched the clear skies in the morning fill with heavy clouds coasting in over the mountains to our west. However, these seemed to disintigrate as they moved east over the water. We still see the fog bank off the mainland caused by the heavy humidity. 7 a.m. What can I say? A very strong upper level high pressure system is currently well entrenched over the N.W. corner of Mexico and SW U.S for at least the rest of the week. Clear sunny skies have not yet produced extreme heat. Our guests still enjoy the water sports in the mornings and the smell of the BBQ breakfasts under the palapas draw new friends to the picnic table. But the miserably high humidity is defeating me. An honest 1/2 day's work with honest sweat; there's nothing like it.....and a cool shower to follow. But if I start out in an a/c room watching TV I'll never get unglued. And with that high humidity that's where I'll be. (st) Yesterday’s Max 90 F, Min 77 F. Humidity currently 61%
Monday 16 June, 7 a.m. I awoke hot and sticky. I felt I was in a sauna bath, and hurried to turn on the a/c to dry us out. I looked out the window to see a solid covered, beautiful buttermilk sky, and couldn't wait to take a picture before the sun burned it away. This high pressure is sticking with us, resulting in hotter than average temperatures for mid-June. Thank goodness for the afternoon and evening breezes still from the south but life-saving (figure of speech). (st) Yesterday’s Max 90 F, Min 78 F. Humidity currently 63% Sunday 15 June, 7 a.m. That strong, high pressure system seems to be anchored overhead. High temperatures will remain with us at least through Tuesday and then, maybe, recede ever so slowly throughout the week. Those few clouds hanging up there cannot do much to offset that brilliant sun. Then again, we are fortunate to have the breeze off the water daily. Yes still south, it swings from WSW to ESW but we appreciate it during the afternoon and early evenings. Visiting families love it. This heavy humidity creates an almost solid cloud illusion in the evening as we peer across the water to the mainland. Thankfully, today's humidity reading is starting 10% lower. (st) Yesterday’s Max 95 F, Min 82 F. Humidity currently 37% Saturday 14 June, 4 pm. On the beach it is hot and sultry. Temperatures are hovering around 90 F and there is a southeast wind at around 5 mph but this is trying to shift more southerly and bring the hot air off the desert. The tide is halfway out and only a few people are in the water swimming. (ej). 7 a.m. Scattered clouds across the entire sky this morning, with heavy humidity, mean more of the same. But notice our recorded temperatures are not nearly as high as forcasted for the southern U.S. Granted, in town the high may have hit the 90's. That southern breeze is most welcome during the afternoon and evenings. The humidity is what we have to fight. Check here for a detailed description of the monsoon season soon to descend upon us. (st) Yesterday’s Max 87 F, Min 77 F. Humidity currently 47% Friday 13th June, 7 a.m. Beautiful sunshine out there this morning. Yesterday, in spite of the heat, we had a cool breeze, first from the SE and later from the SW. Usually a southern breeze is considered warming, but against a 90 degree temperature backdrop things change. This high humidity is the killer. But we should complain? What with swealtering temperatures in the East, floods and tornadoes in the Central and snow in the northwest United States, we should be so lucky. A strong high pressure system is developing over our area peaking out on Sunday. Guess we'll plan accordingly. (st) Yesterday’s Max 90 F, Min 71 F. Humidity currently 45% Thursday 12 June, 3 p.m. Sunny with 90 degrees in town, 85 on the beach. Southwesterly breezes and 65% RH. (ej) 7 a.m. An upper level ridge, currently in Mexico, is expanding northward. Some moisture associated with this high pressure will keep temperatures from soaring too high. Yuma may be the hot spot, they say. Last evening we noticed a dark ridge of moisture far off to the east coast of the Sea. This morning we see clouds expanding overhead from the east and extremely heavy humidity. However the sun is predominant. With winds changing to the south it will be a warm, humid day.(st) Yesterday’s Max 94 F, Min 73 F. Humidity currently 49% Wednesday 11 June, 7 a.m. Some additional moisture is being driven up through the Sea of Cortez creating a hot, humid climate for our area. In town it has reached almost the century mark daily and many of us use air-conditioning to dry and cool the rooms for sleeping. However, this morning we will be out early watering and pruning in the gardens before we retreat back to housework or hobbies. The locals are more acclimated and continue to labor daily, retreating for siesta time at the peak of the heat. This afternoon we should get some of that lovely northern breeze, time for water sports. (st) Yesterday’s Max 93 F, Min 76 F. Humidity currently41% Tuesday 10 June, 5 pm in town 93 degrees, 43 % RH. Not a bad afternoon! (ej) 7 a.m. From the Baja coast to NW Mexico the high pressure will cause further warming today moving north into the U.S. Last night the temperature and humidity remained high;, we used the air-conditioner to dry out the air as well as to cool. This morning it is a little hazy over the mountains to the west but otherwise clear, sunny and well on it's way into the 90's. We have learned to do our outdoor chores early. (st) Yesterday’s Max 93 F, Min 71 F. Humidity currently 42 %
Sunday 8 June, 12:30 p.m. Shirley is right, we have a cool, humid day in San Felipe. On the bay beach we have gusty winds fron the northwest with 80 degrees and 70% RH in the shade. It is an ideal temperature to be out walking along the vast stretches of sand left by the receding tide. **South of town we had a 3.5 hour power outage that started around 7:15 a.m. No details on what went wrong. Typically we think of a drunk driver crashing into a utility pole but it could also be unannounced maintenance by the Comision Federal de Electricidad. Whatever; when the power came on I had a big surge at my house that overwhelmed my surge protectors so I am now trying to recover from another set of problems. A major problem for the electricity distribution system in San Felipe is that thieves have stolen all the ground cables on the utility poles that stretch down to Punta Estrella. As you drive along the road, look for the fourth cable that should be several feet below the three "phase cables". You will probably see the tails of each ground wire hanging down from the insulators on each utility pole. This means that every house has a different reference for "ground" and big transients created when the main circuit breakers are closed by the CFE can result in huge spikes of hundreds of volts while the equilibrium is established.(ej). 7 a.m. It's like we awoke in a cloud of humidity this morning; 54%. I can't wait to see what Tony reports right down on the beach. Although skies are clear and the sun is up doing it's job, I expected more of a haze to accompany this. We have a very soft breeze fanning our coffee cups as we assess this whole situation; expecting these to increase this afternoon and the humidity to decrease. With nothing on the calendar this week-end we will be lazy and stay inside at least for another hour. (st) Yesterday’s Max 88 F, Min 71 F. Humidity currently 54 %
Check the archives in the left column for previous days and years of weather monolog. ©1997-2008 IISFAC Instituto de Informatica San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico "A non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to bringing information technologies and opportunities to the San Felipe region"
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Monday
9 June, 2:30 p.m. In town 93F with 45%RH.
Siesta time. 9 a.m. It started out as a very cool,
dry morning along the beach but I could see this huge fog bank sitting
offshore. Around 8 a.m. the fog moved in and blanketed the town for
about an hour. At my house the relative humidity zoomed from 28%
to 84% ! Now the fog is moving out and I can see the peaks of the
mountains across the bay as you can see in this picture from
our tidecam. Currently 79 degrees, 84% RH and calm winds. (ej)
7a.m. Yesterday
we came to El Centro where the temperature actually reached 98. pretty
miserable
with that high humidity. However, cars, stores, restaurants etc
all have air-conditioning. There is a wonderful place to stop midway
on that trip; at Campo EL MAYOR, right on the water front of
the
RIO HARDY. The father pioneered it and the son has elected to
continue on. They now have planty of tables inside and out and they
serve
snack foods, coffee and beer. [And mind you they have clean rest
rooms with paper]. As we proceeded on it was a one-hour wait
at the border. We strongly suggest you don't use your air-conditioner
while
the car is idling. Our favorite stop after you finally make it
through the border is the HOMETOWN BUFFET before you go on into the
Union
Bank area and Walmart shopping center in Calexico. This sounds
like a commercial but today should be more of the same. Can't wait
to
get back to the breezy beach-front. (st)
Yesterday’s Max 92 F, Min 71 F. Humidity currently 42 %