For the week of September 6 - September 12, no precipitation, maximum high temperature 94.0 deg F, minimum low temperature 53.6 deg F, evapotranspiration by ET gage = 0.84 in. Marine layer has been mostly absent all week, with the year's highest temperatures since the week of March 15 when there was a similar heat wave. High temperatures led to temperature inversion and strong atmospheric ducting, with a sustained period of 240 - 480 nautical mile AIS VHF 162 MHz reception from late 9/9 through early 9/11. Normal, consistent maximum receive range is 50 nautical miles.