“Too many pictures, for one site…”, a continuing theme here1, to paraphrase “? and the Mysterians1“. Two stations near Picture Rocks reported 1.25 and 1.35 inches, respectively, so some major rain fell fairly close to us. You can see the amount arounds around the State or here at the Banner U of AZ rainlog,org site.… Continue reading Awesome evening skies leave Catalinans with but a trace of rain, but over there by Picture Rocks, they got over an inch!
Category: Cumulonimbus clouds
Looking back; your updated Catalina water year and summer rainfall graphs
Let’s face it, for most of the people living in Arizona, their best years are in the rear view mirror, as are mine which were probably about 50 years ago… Following that thought, let us not look ahead to further declines, but rather look back at the last water year for Catalina, ending this past… Continue reading Looking back; your updated Catalina water year and summer rainfall graphs
Another day, another rainbow, another trace of rain; ho-hum
Kind of getting tired of gorgeous rainbows every day, ones without a lot of rain here in The Heights. But, here they are again: Upwind Cumulonimbus clouds faded as the trudged toward Catalinaland yesterday, bottoms evaporating, raining out, leaving only a big patch Altostratus cumulonimbogenitus way up (at least ten kft above the ground) there… Continue reading Another day, another rainbow, another trace of rain; ho-hum
Eruption! CDO ran big last night (updated with golf balls shown in the wash))
This just in Just back from a horsey ride with Zeus the horse. Rode into the CDO to see the surprising view that it had run bank-to-bank last night after that mighty cell passed by along the foothills. In the wash, were golf ball-sized golf balls scattered throughout the wash, indicating that it hit the… Continue reading Eruption! CDO ran big last night (updated with golf balls shown in the wash))
Rainbows and sunsets; also, fall weather coming in October!
Should be some good rain today in Catalina, FINALLY! Thinking maybe half an inch or so over the next 24 h, something decent, as tropical air drains o northward and over us out of tropical storm remnant, Roslyn (“Rozzi”). Clouds and weather interruption: Due to the name of our weather-affecting tropical storm, Roslyn, I am… Continue reading Rainbows and sunsets; also, fall weather coming in October!
An unbelievably long blog about a surprise afternoon sprinkle of rain
A very few small, isolated drops fell between 4:50 and 5 PM here in Sutherland Heights from what appeared to be nothing overhead. You’d have to be really good to have not been driving, and to have anticipated the possibility (by recognizing ice in upwind clouds) and then having observed it. You would be recognized,… Continue reading An unbelievably long blog about a surprise afternoon sprinkle of rain
A thunderful day brings a little rain to Catalina, drenches the Tortolita Mountains.
The day started with some nice Altocumulus “pancakus”, some lenticulars and breezy conditions, reminding one of fall day with a cold front approaching. Small Cumulus appeared quickly, but with the wind, you wondered if they would get enough heating to power upward into Cumulonimbus clouds. By noon you had your answer as a large Cumulonimbus… Continue reading A thunderful day brings a little rain to Catalina, drenches the Tortolita Mountains.
A September thunder, rainbow, and interesting cloud extravaganza (i. e., too many cloud photos for one day but it deserved it)
Welcome to one of the great cloud blogs of our time today, great as in volume, not in eloquence or anything like that. \ A humorous final note: Here are two model runs only 6 h apart from last evening. The first one, from 5 PM AST global data, valid on the 26th, brings that… Continue reading A September thunder, rainbow, and interesting cloud extravaganza (i. e., too many cloud photos for one day but it deserved it)
Cumulus congestus cloud grows into a Cumulonimbus over Sutherland Heights! 0.45 inches falls in 20 min after transformation!!
Also, I am also posting way below a new (!) not-previously-published. but rather rejected- by-important-scientists-a-long-time-ago-manuscript FYI! Very exciting! (Hah!) Its published now, though, isn’t it???!!! “Online.” Its about science and how it works, and how it has failed; examples given. I put it down toward the bottom of a normal blog because I am shy.… Continue reading Cumulus congestus cloud grows into a Cumulonimbus over Sutherland Heights! 0.45 inches falls in 20 min after transformation!!
Large pileus of Cumulus featured
As well as some shots of that violent blast that hit the CDO HS and the area around Concordia Ave. One ALERT gauge reported 1.34 inches! Nice. The uprooting of trees wasn’t so nice, however. Sutherland Heights whiffed again on rain, except for that little sprinkle just after 8 PM, sad to say. AZ mod… Continue reading Large pileus of Cumulus featured