Seeing cloud tops over Prescott from Catalina; Douglas tops 16 inches in summer rain

Here they are: ————————- Our desert greening seems to be reaching its peak now, and so it would be nice for you to get out and see it before football day on Saturday and it could start to wilt that bit under our drier conditions.  Just after sunrise, and just before sunset, there is some… Continue reading Seeing cloud tops over Prescott from Catalina; Douglas tops 16 inches in summer rain

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