The Trials and Travesties of a Seattle Mariners Batting Practice Pitcher, 1981-1983

When Seattle Mariners pitching coach, Frank Funk, called me in from the bullpen that Sunday in July 1981, I was pretty nervous.  I had never before pitched to major league batters.  Tommy Davis, the former Dodger outfielder, had been nice enough to warm me up in the bullpen instead of one of the Mariners catchers. … Continue reading The Trials and Travesties of a Seattle Mariners Batting Practice Pitcher, 1981-1983

Best model output for you

Been looking around at quite a number of model runs (well 2, anyway) trying to find the best one for you.  Here it is.  Its yesterday’s WRF-GFS run that was based on 11 AM AST global data.  Has some great rains for us here in Arizona.  Those rains, and that incredible hurricane that saunters up… Continue reading Best model output for you

In case you missed it, and a note about missing cold air reports

Took time out from a bazillion chores concerned with moving to a new house here, and other doings for a U of WA archive project to savor another great sunset here in Catalina:   The weather way ahead Before looking ahead, look outside now (6:20 AM) There are some gorgeous patterns in Altocu and Cirrocu!… Continue reading In case you missed it, and a note about missing cold air reports

Seeing red

Well, here it is, the NOAA Catalina spaghetti output for March 8th, 5 PM AST, hold the sauce: The plot at left, with likely a Guinness record for a long, thin caption, pretty much guarantees a big trough of cold air here by then, another door opens into winter, which seems to be gone right… Continue reading Seeing red