That means that a deep Altostratus overcast will be in place by tomorrow with a load of virga and sprinkles, not really much rain since the bases will also be cold and…high. Top possible rain amount from these high cold ones is a tenth of an inch, but more likely will be traces. Chance of… Continue reading More March rain ahead; and not so far ahead
Category: “Cumulo-cirrus”
High cold ones, and lots of patterns in a complex sky
In particular, those Altocumulus clouds, “cold” Cirrocumulus (ones that transform to ice immediately), and those “Altocumulocirrus” clouds combining with scenes of “regular” cirriform clouds. Lots of interesting sights to have seen yesterday. All these the result of marginal moisture aloft and strong winds, up around 100 mph at the highest Cirrus levels. Let us begin… Continue reading High cold ones, and lots of patterns in a complex sky
Catalina WY progress report; Cal WY update, too, since I grew up in Cal
I thought you’d like to see this: Doesn’t look promising for much rain here in Catalina in March, however. No rain in sight through the next 10 days at least. Let’s check our 7 inches with what’s happening upwind, say, in CALIFORNIA, and see if there’s been any drought relief there, through February, via the… Continue reading Catalina WY progress report; Cal WY update, too, since I grew up in Cal
A day with rare and regular clouds
Yesterday, whilst disappointingly dry, no rain fell here overnight was a day of rare cloud sightings, most of it involving the rarely seen, “Cumulo-cirrus1“, a cloud fakery situation where extremely cold (less that -40°Ç, -40° F)and clouds at Cirrus levels appear to be ordinary little Cumulus fractus clouds. I hope you weren’t fooled by those impersonators.… Continue reading A day with rare and regular clouds