What was the weather on February 4, 2005 in zip code 92596?

[Kire]

My Aunt's insurance company is asking for proof that it was raining at 9 pm that day. Is this an impossible question? C'mon DU'ers, I know I can count on you.

[mtnester]

1. Local news stations...

they all keep back copies of their broadcasts...this could show the weather for that day...maybe even some video footage from on the street footage showing rain.

How about some of those tower cams? Wonder if they keep recordings...or a webcam of the area.

[k_jerome]

2. maybe...

this

http://www.weatherbank.com/historical-weather-archive.html?gclid=CKK4qdeqqYICFRGmSAodiGS7Bg

looks like it costs money though.

[beam me up scottie]

3. It looks like she might be out of luck

http://www.weatherunderground.com/history/airport/KNFG/2005/2/4/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

[Kire]

4. hey, thanks

bad news for sure

interesting resource, though

thanks again

[mtnester]

5. Listen, what happens at our area airport, which is only about 15 crow

miles from us, does NOT always indicate what happened at our physical location. We have had inches of snow, while the airport records a trace. Hell, we have had inchese of snow and 4 crow miles down the road they had NOTHING. Same thing with rain.

Try to find a local tower cam, maybe someone has a photo from that area on that day. You never know, maybe one of her neighbors actually had a birthday that day and had a video camera or camera outside.

Keep looking.

[Kire]

6. thanks, again

I'm going to copy your message and send it to her

Happy new Year

[OneBlueSky]

7. try your local newspaper's online archive . . .

every newspaper carries the day's weather report and forecast . . . good luck . . .

[TomClash]

8. The National Climactic Data Center . . .

is part of the Department of Commerce. Contact them and get a certified copy of the weather report for that day, time and location. That's very good proof.

[ima_sinnic]

9. try the Cooperative Extension Service in Moreno Valley

Agricultural researchers maintain weather stations in every county and keep records for historical comparisons and modeling. It's highly likely the day you're looking for is in an online database somewhere.

here's a link: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/CountyOffice.cfm?&st=06&cnty=065

[Historic NY]

10. some links through USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/askjack/wfaqpast.htm

[kahleefornia]

11. not to be flippant,

but if it was California, and it was winter, and it was 2005, it was raining!!!

Good luck.