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Palm Springs CA sets a record that can never be broken.

#1 Postby Jim Cantore » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:46 pm

Total August rainfall, 0.00"

Thats right, nothing, zip, nadda, zero, not a drop.

Obviously the record is for the driest month.
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#2 Postby bob rulz » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:17 pm

As far as I know, months with absolutely no precipitation are not all that uncommon in that area.
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#3 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:54 pm

Very true Bob.
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#4 Postby Jim Cantore » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:08 pm

Actually, this set a record, so obviously it hasn't happened specifically in Palm Springs, but it does happen in that area.
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#5 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:29 pm

BTW, there was this place in Asia that did not receive one drop of rain in 15 years.
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#6 Postby JonathanBelles » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:41 pm

wxmann_91 wrote:BTW, there was this place in Asia that did not receive one drop of rain in 15 years.


mt everest's summit? 8-)
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#7 Postby Aslkahuna » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:56 pm

There's a place in the Atacama desert that has been rainless even longer. I believe the longest stretch without rain in the Mojave is a bit over 700 days.

Steve
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