Now THAT was a monsoon-like day yesterday, one right out of the western state of Kerala, India; the thick rain of mid-morning, seemingly thicker than most here, the clothes-gripping humidity outside, the strip of fog on the side of the western Ghats, oops, Catalina Mountains, the relatively gentle breezes in the rain, the subdued green… Continue reading Arizona: the Emerald State
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Rainy days and Saturdays
Nice sunset yesterday….as some Stratocumulus spread over the sky underneath a pesky Cirrus cloud cover, clouds that announced the beginning of our next rain spell, now underway. Light rain is falling this morning at 4:07 AM, and has been for hours, amounting to 0.01 inches. However, some places in Pima Land have gotten much nicer rains, around… Continue reading Rainy days and Saturdays
On a clear day you can see Flagstaff
Of course, you can’t see the TOWN of Flagstaff, you silly person, the title was just a hook to get you here to read about clouds! The earth curves too much for you to see Flagstaff, for Pete’s Sake. How could you even imagine that such a title could be true? But, you CAN see… Continue reading On a clear day you can see Flagstaff
The literal greening of Catalina and its environs
Yesterday in the State Lands: OK, enough about ME; what about the weather? No rain today around here, according to our best model output, which, of course, is that issued by the University of… Continue reading The literal greening of Catalina and its environs