Light shower with graupel falls on Catalina Mountains!

Happened around noon yesterday.  I could see it from here that the shaft consisted of graupel mixed with some rain.   Nice video of this exceptionalism-of-the-day event here from the U of AZ. Its interesting to me, and to you, too, most likely, was that yesterday it was asserted here that there would be no ice… Continue reading Light shower with graupel falls on Catalina Mountains!

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

Nice weather we’re having; snowbirds ejected to the north too soon

Sure, there was a little mischievous wind in the early afternoon, BUT, as a day in late May in Catalina/Sutherland Heights zone of Arizona, wherein the temperature is less than 100 F, well, it was pretty darn great.  Another one is on tap today just like yesterday today, too.  Feeling sad about the early, northerly… Continue reading Nice weather we’re having; snowbirds ejected to the north too soon

The Saddlebrooke mash down; 2.48 inches in under two hours! Flow in the CDO!

Still a chance, a small one for a shower today, before it dries out for a few days.  Mods pretty sure about rain on the Cats this afternoon, which is good.  Should be a very photogenic day, with nice shots of more isolated thunderblasters. With that out of the way…let us reprise yesterday, the good… Continue reading The Saddlebrooke mash down; 2.48 inches in under two hours! Flow in the CDO!