Syzdekistan

Storm total in Syzdekistan was 0.45 inches. The Flood Control District gauge at Rainbow and Oakey is close to my house and recorded
0.35 inches so I wonder if my gauge needs to be mounted a little higher on the fence post. It could be that large raindrops hitting the top of the post are [...]

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… Unseasonably cool air breaks and ties records around the Las
Vegas forecast and warning area today…
The high temperature at McCarran International Airport here in Las
Vegas today only warmed to 95 degrees. This reading tied the
previous record low maximum temperature… which can also be termed
as the coolest high temperature… which last occurred in 1963.
In California…
The high [...]

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Right now, I am going through a morass of strong feelings about our terrible experience attempting to buy two 3G iPhones this morning. I am angry for wasting my morning, and furious at myself for being such a fan boy and convincing three other people to waste their valuable time with me. I am deeply [...]

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Congratulations to Terry and Morgan on the birth of their daughter yesterday. Mom and baby are fine and they haven’t decided on a name yet but have narrowed it to Bevin or Berkeley. Baby was 8 pounds 12 ounces and 18.75 inches long.

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From the National Weather Service:
A hot and dry Summer thus far – but things are changing…
The hot and dry weather has prompted questions about how long it has been since Las Vegas had rain… how many days in a row Las Vegas has reached 100 degrees… and so forth. The following information is current [...]

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