Category: Cumulonimbus clouds

Zzzzzzzz, zzzzzzz….reprise of a soporific summer day

Though the the castellanus twins dropped by yesterday: Altocumulus castellanus, that is.  Suggests atmo in this layer ripe for convection, but unless there’s some humidity below these clouds, it can be kind of an old saw that doesn’t work out a lot of times, unless they themselves get overly enthusiastic and begin to shower and… Continue reading Zzzzzzzz, zzzzzzz….reprise of a soporific summer day

Green of the 2013 below normal rainfall summer in Catalina, plus the usual glut of interesting cloud photos

Trying to adjust “working” schedule to accomodate exede.com data choke hold after 5 AM… Here in the “The Heights” we’ve only had about 4 inches of rain so far in July and August, compared to a normal of about 7 inches.  Still the recent five days in a row of measurable rain have brought life… Continue reading Green of the 2013 below normal rainfall summer in Catalina, plus the usual glut of interesting cloud photos

Bringing down the curtains, everywhere but not here

It was great to see a huge Cumulonimbus squatting on Ms. Mt. Lemmon yesterday just after noon, then hours of intermittent thunder as new clouds piled high into the troposphere around it.  One site, White Tail by Catalina Highway up there, got almost two inches in just an hour!  So, the atmosphere was quite juicy… Continue reading Bringing down the curtains, everywhere but not here

Early thunder on the Lemmon; later, but earlier, scattered big dumps and another light show

First about the rainfall around Arizona yesterday…. Jack is happy.  Got 1.21 inches yesterday afternoon.  Nice!  No doubt some of our friends, fellow lowlanders, who can’t take Catalina-Sutherland Heights when the temperature rises above 82.5 F unlike you and me, experienced that cloud downspout that occurred at to Happy Jack Ranger Station in Pine, AZ,… Continue reading Early thunder on the Lemmon; later, but earlier, scattered big dumps and another light show

Another repeat of a late bloom again; upper air ridge, summer rain pattern, to stay secure for remainder of month

Worn out from yesterday, which resembled the day before with the late “bloom” of fabulously photogenic Cumulonimbus clouds, much lightning, and an equally fabulous sunset. Took too many photos (200 plus I think) kind of out of control, due to excessive excitement again; hard drive filling up.  Locating brain now in this cup of coffee.… Continue reading Another repeat of a late bloom again; upper air ridge, summer rain pattern, to stay secure for remainder of month

Late bloomers; Canadians forecasting wet spell just ahead

Yesterday was interesting because Mr. Cloud Maven person1 gave up on ANY rain around here as late as 5:30 PM yesterday, when the sky was punctuated by only Cumulus mediocris clouds.  Sure,  there were large, and quite pretty Cumulonimbi to the NW-NE over the distant high terrain, but it seemed Ms. Lemmon could not take… Continue reading Late bloomers; Canadians forecasting wet spell just ahead

Clouds larger than expected; and a travelogue about areas where historic July rains fell

First, yesterday’s sunset: Some pie, H-pie: Whereas a modest push of moisture into Tucson and central Pima County was deemed insufficient to produce rain here yesterday, some drops DID fall here producing a trace late yesterday afternoon. But some areas of the Catalinas got clobbered with White Tail, over there around Sabino Canyon, collecting 2.17… Continue reading Clouds larger than expected; and a travelogue about areas where historic July rains fell

Distractions from disappointments; so many yesterday

Thought maybe a nice distraction from yesterday’s rain disappointment would be looking at some file boxes from the University of Washington’s Atmos. Sci. basement.  This shot taken a couple of days ago. Enjoy thinking about what might be in these boxes, and what you would do with the contents.  Have some extra coffee, talk it… Continue reading Distractions from disappointments; so many yesterday