Morning smog bank invades Catalina, smokes up clouds real good

I wonder if you noticed the blackish smog layer to the south and southwest of Catalina yesterday?  Usually it stays down that way, flowing peacefully toward the northwest from Tucson across Marana and Avra Valley, an area where a close meteorologist friend and his wife just bought a house even though they knew this happens… Continue reading Morning smog bank invades Catalina, smokes up clouds real good

Yesterday: a rare drizzle occurrence in the morning and later, gorgeous Cumulus-filled skies

First of all, Happy New Year to both readers! Thanks for hanging in there. The weather ahead… before a long diatribe about drizzle, followed by some pretty pictures with explanations: Some picaresque Cirrus later today. Looks like next chance for rain is around the 10th-11th of Jan. A rare drizzle occurrence Cloud maven juniors were… Continue reading Yesterday: a rare drizzle occurrence in the morning and later, gorgeous Cumulus-filled skies

Story time: They said they couldn’t exist, but we found some anyway (extra giant raindrops)

While waiting for the chance of rain mid-week next week, I thought I would tell another science story… How me and Doc Hobbs got into the Guinness Book of World Records Rain drops bigger than about 5 mm in diameter (only about 0.2 inches) are thought, mainly through lab experiments, to break up into smaller drops… Continue reading Story time: They said they couldn’t exist, but we found some anyway (extra giant raindrops)