But will it rain? Stay tuned until tomorrow evening to find out! Range of amounts in Catalina, given kind of a marginal moisture situation: Goose egg to 0.33 inches max, median 0.165 inches, CMP’s best forecast. A friend and met man/prof predicts 0.50 inches here, FYI. Looking backward Have felt a little guilty not posting… Continue reading Looks like we’re having wind today
Category: Dreamer the horse
Correction to big rain; no wash water
While living the big western life yesterday by riding a horse, me and my ridin’ pal, Nora B., came across some water flowing in the Sutherland Wash by the rusty gate on the east side of the wash that leads to Coronado National Forest land. So, with with a 3-5 inch rain on the Catalinas,… Continue reading Correction to big rain; no wash water
April showers and why
From your Pima County ALERT gauges, these 24 h totals ending at 3 AM this morning (covers the whole storm): Gauge 24 Name Location ID# minutes hours —- —- —- —- —- —- —————– ——————— Catalina Area 1010 0.04 Golder Ranch Horseshoe Bend Road… Continue reading April showers and why
Big thunderblast down Oracle, Pusch Ridge way; a personal report
Couldn’t be on “the perch” for that rain here in SH-Catalina late yesterday afternoon (0.14 inches) due to a social engagement, but, serendipitously drove under the 1-2 inch blast of rain, lightning, and 60 mph winds that deluged Oracle Road at Magee and points south. 1.7 inches was measured in 37 minutes at the… Continue reading Big thunderblast down Oracle, Pusch Ridge way; a personal report