If you don’t believe me, and slept through it during the power outages when it was COMPLETELY dark last night, here is a MEASUREMENT of the event from a private weather station, The arrow points to the event, 58 knots, which is about 67 mph. This is the greatest wind measured by the PWA in… Continue reading Hurricane force winds strike the Sutherland Heights!
Category: Sunsets
Forgetting about our mud for a moment; thinking of the danger to others as seen in future weather maps
Have had 1.75 inches here in the Heights last few days. Horsies are tromping around in significant mud. But, to resume a theme about others from the prior entry, those in California, they’d better be paying close attention to the weather a week and more out. In this weather watcher’s opinion, which should count for… Continue reading Forgetting about our mud for a moment; thinking of the danger to others as seen in future weather maps
Augustober weather continues on October 18th
Truly LATE breaking news, untimely really, but Augustober 18th was too special a day to ignore: Giant clouds, dense rain shafts, frequent lightning in the area throughout the afternoon, dewpoints in the high 50s to 60 F; can it really be after the middle of October? Or, is this some kind of preview of climate… Continue reading Augustober weather continues on October 18th
TSTMS overnight and this morning drop 0.11 inches
Well, it could have been more I suppose; some areas of central and northern Arizona have gotten between a half an inch and an inch of rain overnight. Nevertheless, it was great that a passing thunderstorms (“TSTMS” in weather texting) happened here in Sutherland Heights overnight, fabulous, really. Dropped 0.28 inches on Mt. Lemmon,… Continue reading TSTMS overnight and this morning drop 0.11 inches
El Niño Risin’, “Cal Niño” persists; another comet passes over Tucson?
“I think a year ago I sent you the early alert that Eel Ninyo is coming!!! Well, I think I was about 1 year early … the real deal seems to be gearing up for a more major appearance this year … check it out: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml “My fingers are crossed for a much more typical… Continue reading El Niño Risin’, “Cal Niño” persists; another comet passes over Tucson?
Yesterday’s clouds; and an April Fool’s Day storm to think about
Kind of a dull day yesterday. Not much to look at. Some Altocumulus with an interesting, slotted wave pattern to start was about the only interesting thing in the morning. Then some small Cumulus that continued to agglomerate into masses of dark Stratocumulus, with a little rain to the north of us. You probably didn’t… Continue reading Yesterday’s clouds; and an April Fool’s Day storm to think about
Catalina embraces a second day of rain
Drops, that is. There were about 140 or so the night before last, noticeable only if you left your dusty car outside, and TWO drops yesterday between 4:08:22 and 4:08:51 PM, as the last remnant of a shower cloud moved overhead from The Gap (the Charouleau one). You HAD to be outside running around to… Continue reading Catalina embraces a second day of rain
Qiet day in “Lake” Catalina; LA Times 1981 climate change quote
Do we really need the letter, “u” in “quiet”? Just checking… “Lake” is for all the puddles around right now in Catalina after the nice half inch to inch rain the day before yesterday. There used to be actual lakes in Catalina, btw, “Twin Lakes” they were called, as old timers know. That’s why we… Continue reading Qiet day in “Lake” Catalina; LA Times 1981 climate change quote
A nice cloud yesterday, not a great cloud yesterday; dramatic day ahead
The clouds were somewhat of a disappointment yesterday, not the stupendous photogenic day CM was expecting. Maybe CM is total fraud, gets Big Oil funding and should be investigated by Rep. Grijalva as other weather folk are, like the great Prof. and National Academy of Sciences Fellow, Dr. Judy Curry, a friend, and about… Continue reading A nice cloud yesterday, not a great cloud yesterday; dramatic day ahead
No clouds of note yesterday, so no blog today
But, on second thought, people who have nothing to say, often say it anyway….and that’s pretty much what happens here everyday anyway….to repeat “anyway” again anyway. Things continue to roll along for a juicy dump of rain, snow and wind beginning here on Monday. Its windy outside now. OK, a coupla clouds from yesterday…. … Continue reading No clouds of note yesterday, so no blog today