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Devils Postpile National Monument
Weather
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Devils Postpile National Monument is located at 7,560 feet above sea level just west of the Sierra Nevada crest. As such, it experiences typical Sierran summer weather.
Afternoon thunderstorms are a recurring feature in July and August. Daytime temperatures can range from the mid-70s to low 90s (degrees fahrenheit). Evening temperatures can drop into the low 40s (and even the low 30s in the months of September and October).
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In the fall of 2005, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, California Department of Water Resources, and the National Park Service cooperatively worked to install a new meteorologic (met) station in Soda Springs Meadow. The station will provide important data for climate research and the management of California's water resources. |
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SODA SPRINGS METEOROLOGICAL STATION
This new met station measures ambient air temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, surface radiation, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation. In addition, it is equipped with snow pillows--
instruments that can detect the amount of water content in the snow pack.
Data from the Soda Springs weather station is uploaded daily and can be viewed year-round in graph format by visiting Scripps' website.
Hard core weather enthusiasts may want to visit an alternate website that gives more in-depth met station information.
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Mandatory Shuttle System In Depth more... | | Information on Camping Camping at Devils Postpile more... | | "The Post" Check out the Monument's visitor newspaper! more... | |
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Did You Know?
Golden Gate National Parks participates in the National Park Service Passport Program. Here in our park, we have 9 different cancellation stamps available at Alcatraz, Muir Woods NM, Marin Headlands, Fort Point NHS, Presidio, Fort Mason, Cliff House, Crissy Field Center and Fort Funston.
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Last Updated: November 27, 2006 at 15:31 EST |