2004 Murrieta Weather Photos and Features

Resplendent Rainbow: A rainbow stretches across the Murrieta sky during a break in a recent rainstorm. Photo courtesy of Ed Daniels.

Valley Fog: A thin layer of fog hugs the Temecula Valley on a recent Murrieta morning. Photo courtesy of Kevin Ester.

Afternoon Snow: A thick blanket of snow is reckoned with on the way to the OHV park in La Cresta. Photo courtesy of Bryan Calderwood.

Backyard Snow: A white layer of snow covers this Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Donaville Herrick.

Snowy Road: Greer Ranch received over three inches of Sunday morning snow. Photo courtesy of Steve Stucki.

White Transformation: The Colony golf course looks like a country meadow and stream after the Sunday morning snowfall in Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Dale Drexler.

Sunrays: Rays of sunlight stream above and below a Temecula Valley cloud formation. Seen from Murrieta looking towards the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Kevin Ester.

Stormcloud Panorama: A myriad of clouds encroach from the southwest in this view from Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Kevin Ester.

Coffee Rainbow: A rainbow appears to rise straight from behind this Starbucks in Wildomar near the I15 freeway. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Colbert.

Historic Mortars: Bedrock mortars, created by Native Americans for grinding food, are filled to the brim by the recent rains in Cole Canyon in Northwest Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Mountains and Ducks: An eastern Murrieta pond from recent rain harbors ducks below the snow-tipped Mount San Jacinto. Photo courtesy of Tim Wood.

Rolling Clouds: A formation of cloud hills rolls across the southern Temecula Valley on a recent afternoon. Photo courtesy of Jason Holloway.

Butterfly Glow: The backlit wings of a Lorquin's Admiral butterfly glow as it soaks up the sun at the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Fall Buzz: A bee enjoys autumn flowers in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Blooming Iceplant: The flowers on this iceplant enjoy the afternoon sun in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Crescent Moon: Through tree branches, a sliver of the moon glows in the Murrieta dusk. Photo courtesy of Tom Wood.

Western Sky: A cloud formation colors the western Murrieta sky at sunset. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Billowing Thunderhead: A colorful thunderhead fills the evening sky, as seen from the Sun City area. Photo courtesy of Shaun Brodie.

Country Thunderhead: A thunderhead splashed in sunset colors looms above a ranch house in La Cresta. Photo courtesy of Jon Reuter.

Watchful Eye: A baby mourning dove (in the foreground) is fresh from a Murrieta nest, accompanied by its parent. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Thunderhead: An evening thunderhead overshadows the Palomar Mountain range. This storm was actually somewhere over the Anza-Borrego desert. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Angel Cloud: Morning sun sends rays of light up through the clouds. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Lightning Storm: A thunder and lightning show visits Murrieta. Some areas received between 0.50" and 1" of rainfall from this storm. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Purple Daisies: Daisies spread their petals eagerly towards the sun in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of T.J. Wood.

Spun Sun: A spider rests at the center of a colorful fresh-spun web, refracting the light of the setting sun near Warm Springs creek. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Resting Hummingbird: This Anna's Hummingbird, common to the region, relaxes in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Pala Wildfire: The smoke plume from the Pala fire covers the southern Temecula Valley. The wildfire burned over 600 acres before firefighters contained it. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

June Wildflower: A wildflower stands out among the weeds in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Butterfly Closeup: A Tiger Swallowtail feeds on the flower of the appropriately-named Butterfly Bush in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Berry/Cactus Combo: Blackberries grow among prickly pear cactus past the Santa Rosa Plateau, west of Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Eagle Fire: As seen from Murrieta looking south, a plume of smoke from the Eagle Fire blows westward. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Smokey Moon: The full moon appears discolored by smoke from the Eagle Fire in this picture from Morgan Hill, south of Murrieta in Temecula. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Full Bloom: A checkerbloom enjoys the spring sunshine with some oak trees at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Mountain shadows: Agua Tibia reflects a patchwork of shadows in this partly cloudy Temecula Valley panorama. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Rare bloom: A chocolate lilly makes a brief flowering appearance on the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Spring Signs: A flowering purple plum tree foreshadows spring in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Tree Drops: Sunlight gleams through water droplets suspended on a tree branch after morning rain in a Murrieta backyard. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.

Storm Clouds: Rainclouds billow above the Temecula Valley, dwarfing the local mountains, in this view looking south from Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Winter Rainbow: Rainclouds backdrop a brilliant rainbow, arching to the east from this Murrieta vantage point. Photo courtesy of Judy Granito.

Peeking Sun: An eastern glance before dawn reveals day beginning to encroach upon night. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.

Rising moon: The moon starts its sojourn across the Murrieta sky on a recent winter afternoon. Photo courtesy of Alan McAllister.

Sunrise in Murrieta: As the sun rises, a cloudy kaleidoscope streams across the southern autumn sky. Photo courtesy of Tom Woods.

New Murrieta Station: Tipping bucket rain gauge and solar-shielded temperature and humidity sensors greet Murrieta's western hills on a sunny afternoon.