Models warming up to rain; some cloud shots from yesterday

Been kind of sitting around waiting for the billions/trillions of numerical model calculations to get it “right”, that is, to come back with some decent rain SOMEWHERE in Arizona after some pretty sad  dry model results over the past couple of days. Today,  the great USA WRF-GFS model (rendered by IPS Meteostar) finally got it… Continue reading Models warming up to rain; some cloud shots from yesterday

While waiting for a “better” numerical model output….

As we say, “if you don’t like the model run now, wait 6 h and get a new one with different results.” Last night’s model run based on global data taken at 5 PM Arizona time, was truly mediocre in rain in Arizona in the week to two weeks ahead.  Sure, great storms bash northern… Continue reading While waiting for a “better” numerical model output….

“(the reviewers)… are still unconvinced by these controversial claims.” A science story.

Alternate titles, choose one or all:  1) The story of APIPs (Aircraft-Produced Ice Particles)  2) They said it couldn’t be done, but they did it anyway  3) ‘An embarrassment for the airborne research community’–Dr. John Hallett, 2008 OK, “baby I’m bored” with the lack of clouds and precip,  and so I thought I would share my boredom… Continue reading “(the reviewers)… are still unconvinced by these controversial claims.” A science story.

Grandson of “Frankenstorm” knocking on Heaven’s door (Catalina, Arizona)

Well, I think Catalina, AZ,  being next to the Catalinas, is “Heaven’s door”.   I think, too, to have a second consecutive thought,  that we’ll get more than an inch out of this Big Boy which is rare here in Catalina for a storm in the wintertime.  Not close in areal extent to the original… Continue reading Grandson of “Frankenstorm” knocking on Heaven’s door (Catalina, Arizona)

More about holes-in-clouds while we’re waiting for the AZ rain in a few days

There have been a coupla comments on that aircraft effect in clouds blog of a coupla weeks ago and so I thought I would follow up with this sequence from the Atmos Sci Building rooftop at the University of Washington where I spent most of my time instead of at my desk.1 Here is a… Continue reading More about holes-in-clouds while we’re waiting for the AZ rain in a few days

What’s Up with This?

Got pretty mad yesterday when I saw this overhead in some Altocumulus perlucidus clouds.  You’ll have to hold your monitor or Ipad, or cell phone, or whatever, over your head to see it EXACTLY the way I saw this because it WAS overhead;  straight up.  (Actually, doing 3 sets of 12 might be good for… Continue reading What’s Up with This?