Forgetting about yesterday’s unforecast subdued afternoon convection hereabouts after about 1 PM), lets talk about the misery of others; the little crybabies that leave Arizona in the summertime, decimating its economy, so that they can be cooler and “happy” in northern climes (while dodging hail and tornadoes, we might add). Well, how about them birdies… Continue reading Snowbirds may head back to Arizona as low temperature records fall in the eastern US in a few days
Category: Climate issues
Signal in the spaghetti; updated with climate info from Science mag just now!
Here it is: Was going to close with this NWS forecast for Catalina (might be updated by the time you link to it), but then saw just now that Saturday, the day a cold, dry trough is over us, it’s predicted to be 76 F here in Catalina, too warm. I would prepare for upper… Continue reading Signal in the spaghetti; updated with climate info from Science mag just now!
Climate kerfluffle over global warming and the eastern severe winter
Most of us can easily understand the reasoning behind the bounty of media stories and pronouncements by some scientists/White House ones even, describing how global warming has led to such severe winters over the past few years on various continents. It makes perfect sense that as it gets warmer, winters will be colder, more severe… Continue reading Climate kerfluffle over global warming and the eastern severe winter
Probably should read this letter….
A few top climate scientists have banded together and commented in prestigious Science magazine concerning the recent attribution of this winter’s weather extremes to global warming1 from places on high. In fact, such attributions can’t be done with any reliability. Reading between the lines, and knowing how hard it is to criticize a former student’s… Continue reading Probably should read this letter….
Pattern to break down near the end of January
Warm in the West, COLD in the East. Hasn’t locked in like this over the US since way back in the winters of ’62-63, ’76-77 when old man, “Polar Vortex”, the circulating hub of cold air in Northern Hemisphere winters, lost his way from near the North Pole and drifted down to around Hudson Bay,… Continue reading Pattern to break down near the end of January
See this; read these!
Not much to say, so will let others speak after showing you this sunset from last evening: ————————-on claims module——————————– About really cold air outbursts as we have had in the East (Great Lakes freezing over, etc.) and global warming…. Let’s… Continue reading See this; read these!
Creepy Stratus fractus
Well, that cloud WAS “creeping” toward us after suddenly appearing on Pusch Ridge at dawn… Looky here: ———– With Halloween only 10 and half months away, I thought I would “get in the mood” and make up a little creepy-ness for the little kids who read this blog. Hi, kids! Hope you didn’t get… Continue reading Creepy Stratus fractus
Updated Catalina water year rainfall; so much ice, so little rain yesterday
Add to text box, lower left, the words: “….unless you’re quite young.” Looked like there was a leveling off during the past 15 years, along with the “puzzling 15-year hiatus1” in global warming, coincidentally, so I used a “poly” fit instead of a linear one that would reflect the “stabilization” of water year rainfall in… Continue reading Updated Catalina water year rainfall; so much ice, so little rain yesterday
In case you missed it, and a note about missing cold air reports
Took time out from a bazillion chores concerned with moving to a new house here, and other doings for a U of WA archive project to savor another great sunset here in Catalina: The weather way ahead Before looking ahead, look outside now (6:20 AM) There are some gorgeous patterns in Altocu and Cirrocu!… Continue reading In case you missed it, and a note about missing cold air reports
Small Cumulus to distant north this afternoon!
On going theme here: excessive excitement over not much. Might need binoculars to see them, but they’ll be up there over the higher terrain I am pretty sure, maybe even a 2-minute Cumulus fractus over Ms. Lemmon. Today will be one of those days you write home about, if your home is not here, and… Continue reading Small Cumulus to distant north this afternoon!