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34° 10' 55" North Latitude
118° 34' 29" West Longitude
790' (240.8 m) Above Mean Sea Level
Modified Köppen Classification Climate Type:  Csa

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Trapping the Greenhouse Blanket Monster (read more)

NOTE: Regarding data displayed on our Current & 10-minute data page, and two 24-hour data pages: All times are local times -- PST during PST and PDT during PDT (this includes time changes due to acts of Congress)

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NEW: I've added a new link to the left toolbar; 10-Minute Archive
There you will be able to select and download all of our 10-minute data. Please be aware that this data has not been quality checked by myself or the NCDC.

-Steve W. Woodruff

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Photos I've taken of our alcohol minimum thermometers were used by the National Geographic for their show, "The Science of Winter" which aired on the National Geographic Channel in February 2007.

L.A. PIERCE COLLEGE ON THE BIG SCREEN!
I loaned some weather sensors and shelters that were used as set dressing in the upcoming Adam Sandler movie titled, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" expected to come out in theaters June 6, 2008.

The scene at the Israeli airport in Tel Aviv shows Sandler's character walking across the tarmac; In the background you will see a weather station set up on top of a concrete building. Yep.. that's the one! Don't blink or you might miss it! Though the equipment belonged to Steve, he asked that Los Angeles Pierce College be named in the credits.

TELEVISION COMMERCIAL SHOOT
Steve also used wind sensors loaned to him by fellow climatologist, William T. Reid, along with his own equipment to determine wind speeds for a Toyota truck commercial shoot out in Barstow, California. These measurements were used to calibrate 8-foot diameter industrial fans that were used in a stunt.

This commercial will air soon if it isn't airing already. The commercial shows a truck towing a large trailer across a narrow bridge. On one side of the bridge along it's entire length are a set of about 20 industrial fans blowing 100 mph winds against the side of the truck as it crosses the bridge. A special thanks to certified weather observer, Jamie Stern, for helping me out on that project!

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CURRENT & 10-MINUTE DATA
Data shown on our Current & 10-minute Data page updates every 10-minutes.
Note: Precipitation totals reset to zero after each 10-minute observation. All other observations are averages taken over their respective 10-minute period.

24-HOUR DATA (4pm)
This is data that are collected from 4pm to 4pm local time each day. The extreme temperatures are displayed along with precipitation totals for that time period. These data strings update at 4:01pm local time daily.

24-HOUR DATA (12am)
This is data that are collected from midnight to midnight local time each day. The extreme temperatures are displayed along with precipitation totals for that time period. These data strings update at 12:01am local time daily.

Cumulus humilis over the San Fernando Valley, California.

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