Last year was the driest for most of California since record-keeping began in 1849. Now Californias Department of Water Resources and NASA are partnering to track weather and geological features, part of an effort to gain more insight into the states weather patterns, and possibly its future. More satellites are coming The two groups today announced a plan to work together using satellites and airplanes to evaluate when storms will hit, as well as to measure existing snowpack and groundwater levels.