Summer thunderstorms continue to say goodbye in spite of suggestions that they had already said, “goodbye”

Oh, well.  When you’re sloppy and asleep at the wheel, think you know more that you really do, that’s what happens, “weather surprises” that shouldn’t be. But, what a gorgeous day again!  Really, with the smoky skies gone I am so appreciating a blue sky pocked with Cumulus and Cumulonimbus clouds! Lettuce reprise yesterday in… Continue reading Summer thunderstorms continue to say goodbye in spite of suggestions that they had already said, “goodbye”

Thunderstorms, rain, hail, pummel Catalina finally!

We’ve waited a LONG time for a rain day.  It was so nice, so photogenic as well.   I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Also, you may have seen the Froude Number1 in action as Cumulus congestus and Cumulonimbus clouds developed and went around the sides of the Catalina Mountains instead of… Continue reading Thunderstorms, rain, hail, pummel Catalina finally!

Awesome evening skies leave Catalinans with but a trace of rain, but over there by Picture Rocks, they got over an inch!

“Too many pictures, for one site…”, a continuing theme here1, to paraphrase “? and the Mysterians1“. Two stations near Picture Rocks reported 1.25 and 1.35 inches, respectively, so some major rain fell fairly close to us.   You can see the amount arounds around the State or here  at the Banner U of AZ rainlog,org site.… Continue reading Awesome evening skies leave Catalinans with but a trace of rain, but over there by Picture Rocks, they got over an inch!

Another day, another rainbow, another trace of rain; ho-hum

Kind of getting tired of gorgeous rainbows every day, ones without a lot of rain here in The Heights.   But, here they are again: Upwind Cumulonimbus clouds faded as the trudged toward Catalinaland yesterday, bottoms evaporating, raining out, leaving only a big patch Altostratus cumulonimbogenitus way up (at least ten kft above the ground) there… Continue reading Another day, another rainbow, another trace of rain; ho-hum

Rainbows and sunsets; also, fall weather coming in October!

Should be some good rain today in Catalina, FINALLY!  Thinking maybe half an inch or so over the next 24 h, something decent,  as tropical air drains o northward and over us out of tropical storm remnant, Roslyn (“Rozzi”). Clouds and weather interruption: Due to the name of our weather-affecting tropical storm, Roslyn, I am… Continue reading Rainbows and sunsets; also, fall weather coming in October!

A September thunder, rainbow, and interesting cloud extravaganza (i. e., too many cloud photos for one day but it deserved it)

Welcome to one of the great cloud blogs of our time today, great as in volume, not in eloquence or anything like that. \ A humorous final note: Here are two model runs only 6 h apart from last evening.  The first one, from 5 PM AST global data, valid on the 26th, brings that… Continue reading A September thunder, rainbow, and interesting cloud extravaganza (i. e., too many cloud photos for one day but it deserved it)

Cumulus congestus cloud grows into a Cumulonimbus over Sutherland Heights! 0.45 inches falls in 20 min after transformation!!

Also, I am also posting way below a new (!) not-previously-published. but rather rejected- by-important-scientists-a-long-time-ago-manuscript FYI! Very exciting! (Hah!) Its published now, though, isn’t it???!!! “Online.” Its about science and how it works, and how it has failed;  examples given.   I put it down toward the bottom of a normal blog because I am shy.… Continue reading Cumulus congestus cloud grows into a Cumulonimbus over Sutherland Heights! 0.45 inches falls in 20 min after transformation!!

Large pileus of Cumulus featured

As well as some shots of that violent blast that hit the CDO HS and the area around Concordia Ave.  One ALERT gauge reported 1.34 inches!  Nice.  The uprooting of trees wasn’t so nice, however. Sutherland Heights whiffed again on rain, except for that little sprinkle just after 8 PM, sad to say. AZ mod… Continue reading Large pileus of Cumulus featured