Fall Arrived Yesterday... Maybe
Sep. 19th, 2022 09:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerThough fall doesn't officially start in the US for another few days, on the day of the autumnal equinox, it started yesterday by my own personal definition. Maybe.
I say maybe because while I've defined three (semi-flippant) indicators for the start of fall I never defined whether it took the presence of any one, a majority of two, or all three to signify the start of fall. Yesterday two of those indicators occurred. One, the weather was cool enough that I chose to wear long pants— not for fashion's sake but for comfort. Two, it rained more than a trace amount. Official statistics collected at SJC airport about 9 miles away measured 0.51 inches.
I think it may have rained less here, probably about 0.3" (0.75cm) based on nearer-by sampling at Moffett Field. (The heaviest rains occurred in coastal mountains, with measurements of 2"/5cm in places.) Either way, it was pretty after the rain stopped and the clouds cleared... though they returned throughout the day.
The third indicator, turning on the heat in the house, has not occurred yet. While outside temperatures have dropped into the mid 50s overnight (around 13° C) and yesterday's high barely passed 68 (20° C) it has stayed warm enough to be comfortable in the house without heating. It's going to be warmer today and even warmer later this week— next weekend's forecast calls for highs of 87 (just over 30° C)— so it's unlikely we'll have reason to turn on the heater.
So, welcome to fall. Maybe.
I say maybe because while I've defined three (semi-flippant) indicators for the start of fall I never defined whether it took the presence of any one, a majority of two, or all three to signify the start of fall. Yesterday two of those indicators occurred. One, the weather was cool enough that I chose to wear long pants— not for fashion's sake but for comfort. Two, it rained more than a trace amount. Official statistics collected at SJC airport about 9 miles away measured 0.51 inches.
I think it may have rained less here, probably about 0.3" (0.75cm) based on nearer-by sampling at Moffett Field. (The heaviest rains occurred in coastal mountains, with measurements of 2"/5cm in places.) Either way, it was pretty after the rain stopped and the clouds cleared... though they returned throughout the day.
The third indicator, turning on the heat in the house, has not occurred yet. While outside temperatures have dropped into the mid 50s overnight (around 13° C) and yesterday's high barely passed 68 (20° C) it has stayed warm enough to be comfortable in the house without heating. It's going to be warmer today and even warmer later this week— next weekend's forecast calls for highs of 87 (just over 30° C)— so it's unlikely we'll have reason to turn on the heater.
So, welcome to fall. Maybe.
