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Iconoclast -- New Aurora -- Weather

New Aurora is entirely enclosed within an airtight dome, and as such it does not suffer from the traditional "bad" weather of the Pacific Northwest. The dome is translucent, allowing light and heat to get in while protecting the inhabitants from outside contaminants and weather. To maintain constant levels of light, heat and radiation, the bluish-gray dome can be lightened or darkened, made opaque or nearly transparent.

However, even though the dome is fully sealed, the temperature inside cannot always be maintained due to the dome's size, but as a general rule, the temperature inside will be within 30 degrees of the average internal temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The record low temperature in the dome was 39 degrees Fahrenheit (Jan. 17, 2074) and the record high was 92 degrees Fahrenheit (August 7, 2087).

The Department of Air Quality Management (NADAQM) is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of the air within New Aurora's dome. The department operates 14 scrubbing plants and maintains over 1300 miles of air transit ducts, supplying the city with over 4,500,000 cubic liters of polution-free, climate-adjusted air. The department also licenses all combustion and hydroelectric power source operators and monitors compliance with city emmission standards. NADAQM licensing is mandatory within New Auroran city limits.

The Dept. of Air Quality management is proud of their being able to maintain a "temperate" atmosphere for over 300 days out of the year, with only 30 days averaging over 80 degrees and only 27 days averaging below 60 degrees between January 1 of 2097 and 2098.

Outside, well...it sucks.

The rainy season in western Oregon runs from October through May, bringing rain to the lower elevations and snow to the higher elevations. Sometimes a sub-tropical feed of moisture often referred to as the Pineapple Connection will be tapped by stronger storms, producing even more precipitation than would normally be expected. Flooding can occur if several storms move across the same area in succession, with heavy snow falling in the higher terrain. At least one subtropical connection brings heavy rain to some part of the Pacific Coast every year.

Soil in the New Aurora area has 40 to 80 percent rock fragments, with cobbles and stones ranging from 15 to 50 percent and gravel from 25 to 70 percent. Stones on the surface range from 0 to 10 percent, with soil depth varying from 14 to 40 inches deep. This mix of soil, along with the weather patterns, makes the ground around New Aurora and New Valsetz perfect for timber production. Hence, the vegetation around New Aurora is dominantly Douglas fir, mountain hemlock and noble fir. The understory is Pacific rhododendron, tall blue huckleberry, common beargrass, cascade Oregongrape and salal.

However, the soil composition, combined with the heavy rain which falls at times From May through October (running the gamut from severe thunderstorms to downpours) can cause flash flooding in a matter of minutes. The mean annual precipitation ranges from 80 to 200 inches, with a frost-free period of 30 to 60 days. Further north, of course, the weather is even worse. Cape Disappointment is famous for deadly waves and 106 days of fog every year. This is to say nothing of Mount Saint Helen, Mount Rainer and Glacier Peak, all active volcanos.