Looks like we’re having wind today

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

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