Weather
- Monument Peak and Summitpoint
homes in the snow in March
- Fire on the hillside during
July heatwave
Forecasts
The Weather Channel
A 10-day forecast for the Milpitas area, with other links
to maps, travel conditions, gardening and allergy tips, advisories
for those flying or boating.
Spare the Air
Click here to see if it's a good idea or not to light a fire
in your fireplace tonight. Runs from November 1 through February.
Wunderground: Milpitas 5-day Forecast
Also conditions at area airports, large and small.
Current
Ceres Weather and Road Conditions, Santa Clara County
Be it construction or high water that has the highways closed,
you'll find out here.
Office of Emergency Services
Latest bulletins concerning storms, blizzards, high surf, etc.
Rainfall
Maps from DWR/CNRFC
San Francisco Bay 1
Hr, 6
Hr, 24
Hr
Climate
 Confronting Climate Change in California
As we enter the 21st century, a powerful new agent -- global
climate change -- will increasingly interact with the human pressures
that continue to stress California's natural environments. From
the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Fizber: Milpitas Climate
Milpitas (zip 95035), CA, gets 20 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 61.
Monthly Averages for Milpitas
July is the average warmest month. The highest recorded temperature was 109°F in 2000. On average, the coolest month is December. The lowest recorded temperature was 19°F in 1990. The maximum average precipitation occurs in January.
Historic
Record
Highs and Lows
For each month over last 30 years. Shows averages and record
days, means and average monthly rainfall. Basically, the weather
here is just about always "nice."
Storm
Events
Unusual weather-related events in Santa Clara County, including
excessive heat, wind storms, tornadoes, flash floods, etc.
Sunnyvale
Tornado 1998
Tornadoes are extremely rare here, but one did occur in 1998.
Here's the weather analysis from SFSU.
Wind Storm, October 22, 2000
GO MILPITAS ARTICLE
Photo essay by your Go Milpitas! Guide, Ann Zeise, showing damage
done by windstorm.
Images
KTVU Interactive Radar
Save Your Location: Click the magnifying glass icon at the top right corner of the radar map and enter an Address, ZIP code or City and State.
Mt Hamilton HamCams
We've added a second, fixed Hamcam (Hamcam #2) to provide the
popular and useful western view, thus freeing the original Hamcam
(Hamcam #1) to roam the mountain top at our whim.
Night Sky
Night
Sky Chart
Clear enough to see the stars tonight? Here's what constellations,
bright stars and planets you'd see tonight.
Winter Storms
Winter Storm Tips GO MILPITAS ARTICLE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has recently unveiled the Safety
Corner, a new section of the company's web site dedicated
to providing customers important information about storm preparation
and safety.
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