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Summer!
Jun 19, 2008 | 7:56 PM
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My favorite season...YES..it is here..finally..Summer officially arrives in the northern hemisphere at 4:59 pm PDT Friday, June 20th. The noontime sun will be directly overhead at the tropic of cancer, 23 1/2 degrees north latitude. In the northern hemisphere, it will be one of the longest days (most daylight hours) of the year. Here in L.A., the sun will be above the horizon for almost 14 1/2 hours. The weather is sure appropriate for the start of the warm season. On Thursday, Woodland Hills reached a record 109 degrees. Chatsworth was 110. Friday and Saturday will likely be just as hot, if not hotter. How about the REST of the summer? The Climate Prediction Center just updated their forecast for the next three months (summer). Below is a map which shows the temperature forecast.

A big area of the Southwest is expected to have ABOVE average high temperatures. However, the CPC is forecasting BELOW average temperatures along the immediate coast of southern California. We'll have to wait at see..but it certainly is off to a RECORD HOT start...Stay cool everyone and HAPPY SUMMER!! Rick

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RobinZodiac read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 8:43 AM

Yeah, summer is finally here to enjoy. We had snow Memorial weekend in the Lake Arrowhead area and we got sunburn in our winter coats.

I am back in the pool working on my tan taking my water aerobics class. My kid is tall enough for the Lake Gregory water slide, so we are loving the heat.

The lakes are full from the heavy rains, which is good for our property values.
DOUG-L-B read my blog
Jun 20, 2008 | 9:08 AM

you aint kidding rick,summer IS here!!!
my favorite as well-

I LOVE-
going to the colorodo river (laughlin)
going to vegas
being poolside
the 4th of july
BBQs
all dogs
flip flops
baseball
NOT wearing socks
driving with all the windows down
man,I LOVE SUMMER!!!!


and nischelle turner!
mystere read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 1:21 PM

Ricky,

Are you ready to surf? And there are the grunion runs past midnight on some nights! Oh yes!
thornyone read my blog view my photos
Jun 22, 2008 | 3:03 PM

YUCK, I dont like the heat I dont like the summer except for the longer nights. If I have the time to spend my summer days floating on a raft in my pool to attempt to stay cool then great, but trying to carryon a normal life during summer is impossible. The brain fries, tempers flare, people have less patience with each other on the road, its a chore to get dressed with your clothes sticking to you. You take a shower but by the time you dry off you are already sweating so do you really feel fresh. Not I think not.
Then those of us with families that have to be in the kitchen cooking or doing laundry this only adds to the heat of the room. So if I have nothing to do but put on my swim suit and go float in my pool then fine summer is great.
beepbeep read my blog view my photos
Jun 23, 2008 | 12:35 PM

don't mess with the surfers they rule the beach.
mystere read my blog view my photos
Jun 23, 2008 | 1:18 PM

Time to buy those fans or portable room coolers! And it's time for me to head to the Seal Beach Pier whenever possible (nice wooden pier and Rubys!). And the surfers are polite enough to share the beach...unlike Malibooooooh!!

Well, beepbeep, you'd like Seal Beach!

And Rick...Redondo is cool too, right?
thornyone read my blog view my photos
Jun 23, 2008 | 3:11 PM

I love all the beaches I have been to, however. I love Leo Carillo to visit the tide pools during negative low tide, those are mostly during the winter months, but its fun to go check out some of the sea creatures. I camp right ut the street at Sycamore Canyon across from Sycamore Cove (Point Magu). We have been going there since our kids were small and now we still love to go camping there as often as we can.
I think any beach would be nice as long as people respect each others space and are considerate. Usually when you get out in nature you will find that people really mellow out and care for one another. Have a great summer everyone and drive carefully,...surf's up.
vmendoza18 view my photos
Jun 24, 2008 | 8:46 AM

Rick,
Isn't it hard for you to go to sleep in the summertime though? Since you do go to bed around 7pm right? I love summer except the heat. I live in Ontario so it is brutal. Do you guys ever fly by the Inland Empire?
beepbeep read my blog view my photos
Jun 24, 2008 | 11:13 AM

I always stick up for you surfers:

ck. cbs.com/craigferguson/comedy--6/23 show & tell.
Agentyubi
Jun 24, 2008 | 5:26 PM

Hey Rick.. Happy Summer to you too*.. and what are we going to do with all the talk about DRILL here DRILL there?, I have faith you will up~date us on how we could keep them off our coast*. see u.
thornyone read my blog view my photos
Jun 24, 2008 | 11:41 PM

Oh yeah, speaking of the off shore drilling, what is happening with that? Rick you get a birds eye view.Do you forsee and disasters to threaten our sea mamals and creatures?
Hopefully the water will stay clear, the surf will be up and maybe you could ride a few waves for me too Rick. Thanks for all you do, your reposrt and your chipper upbeat attitude you shine at us every day, thanks.
Rick_Dickert read my blog view my photos
Jun 25, 2008 | 8:41 AM

Robin-Next to the beach..the mountains are my favorite..It is so nice up the San Bernardino Mtns in the summer..Was up in Fawnskin this past spring. Good stuff..thanks for sharing..
Take care and keep in touch!


Doug LB-Perfectly said!

Mystere-I've been out a lot lately! Water finally warmed up..no wetsuit needed..

Thornyone-
I know how you feel! I am Van Nuys every day with SkyFox..the heat is brutal sometimes..I am so fortunate to live at the beach so I can cool off..Stay cool! Thanks for the note-


beep-beep-YOU TELL THEM! Thanks for having my back-


vmendoza-Hey! Yes..we land at Ontario Airport for fuel sometimes..We love it out there in the IE..BUT..when we are in SkyFox 2 with no AC..we try and stay away :)..
and YES..you are so right..bedtime is the worst!! I usually don't try and lay down until 8pm..but even then..it's still really light out..TOUGH!! Thanks so much for writing in..and keep blogin'..take care

Happy summer everyone-
dsketter read my blog
Jun 25, 2008 | 9:32 AM

Rick you need to give a shout out for the Girl Fans on LNC live news cameras
dsketter read my blog
Jun 25, 2008 | 9:34 AM

Rick, your live on L N C right now
dsketter read my blog
Jun 25, 2008 | 9:40 AM

RRRRRRIIIIIICCCCCCCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick_Dickert read my blog view my photos
Jun 27, 2008 | 8:37 AM

dsketter-
Hey!! Tell me what time you will be watching on Monday or Tuesday...and I will shout you gals LOUD!! Thanks for watching on the web-
Great stuff-
Have a good weekend and thanks for writing in-
Rick
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Rick_Dickert

What's up everyone!? I'm Rick Dickert and I do the weather, traffic and breaking news from SkyFox every morning. I love my job..flying..up in the weather..etc..etc..Every day is different. I love the ocean, surfing, hiking and everything about the environment. Blog with me and let me know what is on your mind! A few songs in my IPOD now: -White Stripes “Icky Thump” -Finger Eleven “Paralyzer” -Foo Fighters “The Pretender” -Pennywise “Perfect People” & “Disconnect” -Joss Stone “Tell me ‘bout it” -Feist “1234” -Tiger Army “Forever Fades Away” -Eddy Vedder “Society” (entire Into the Wild Soundtrack) -Fall Out Boy “Thanks for the Memories” Good Movies I’ve seen Recently -Into the Wild -American Gangster How I Spend my Weekends -Napping -Eating -Another Nap -Running -More food -Surfing -More sleep -Hanging with friends and family

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