Some recent clouds

May 24th: May 25th, yesterday, starting with sunrise color Later yesterday morning, some interesting “Altocumulocirrus”, a rare breed indeed, mocking/mimicking Altocumulus. Maybe Cirrus floccus would come closest to the true name, but to every eye but that of a genuine cloud maven person, it would be deemed just “Altocumulus”.  Check these out to see how… Continue reading Some recent clouds

Catalina WY progress report; Cal WY update, too, since I grew up in Cal

I thought you’d like to see this: Doesn’t look promising for much rain here in Catalina in March, however.  No rain in sight through the next 10 days at least. Let’s check our 7 inches with what’s happening upwind, say, in CALIFORNIA, and see if there’s been any drought relief there, through February,  via the… Continue reading Catalina WY progress report; Cal WY update, too, since I grew up in Cal

“Deception at its finest”….a study in cloud perspective

I am sure that many of you saw this last evening: While I hate to embarrass cloud acolytes, here’s the simultaneous satellite view, courtesy of our Banner University of Arizona Weather Department: As Einstein wrote, “Things are not always as they seem.” Q. E. D. Now, for the snow report …from the Lake Tahoe area… Continue reading “Deception at its finest”….a study in cloud perspective

Storm disappoints with only 0.10 inches in Catalina

Oh, well.  Was expecting at least 0.25 inches a few days ago, and thought maybe a heavy shower last night might pull that expectation out of the trash bucket.  Monthly total now up to 0.70 inches (updated after reading NWS-style and CoCo gauges here), still significantly below average (0.96 inches). Not much else elsewhere, either. … Continue reading Storm disappoints with only 0.10 inches in Catalina

The first of many cloud blobs in the days ahead, some rain-filled, passes over during the night

Here it is.  You may need an optical enhancement tool to see the radar echo speck nearest Catalina, and its not the one nearest the arrowhead below, but continue in that direction: You can also check on all the rain  that  fell overnight in the region  here, courtesy of Pima County ALERT rain gauges.  BTW,… Continue reading The first of many cloud blobs in the days ahead, some rain-filled, passes over during the night

Watch for pretty clouds today, tweet

5:41 AM: “Tweet”  Patch of big virga, sprinkles,  now in progress SW of Catalina.  Could make for a spectacular sunrise if more of that is around. 5:43 AM:  “Tweet”:  Banks of heavier, middle clouds and high clouds expected to arrive later in day.  Forming off Baja now. 5:45 AM:  “Tweet”:  Still expecting a trace to… Continue reading Watch for pretty clouds today, tweet

Examples of virga; the model rain ahead

       The model rain ahead;  two episodes The low that plunks down off the coast of Baja this weekend from southern California,  circles around out there for a couple of days,  before deciding to move back over southern California with clouds and rain.  If it was a song, it would be The Wanderer. … Continue reading Examples of virga; the model rain ahead

The streets of Marana-Oro Valley-Catalina, the cloud ones

In case you didn’t notice, there was a prolonged street of clouds emanating from possibly as far away as Kit Peak, or maybe just the Tucson Mountains. Lasted for a few hours.Happens only on days with relatively shallow clouds (cloud-topped boundary layer) with a little wind, meaning that the thermals from the surface heating ended… Continue reading The streets of Marana-Oro Valley-Catalina, the cloud ones

Castellanus stream over Catalina! Virga in vicinity! Sprinkle at 5:21 AM! And at 5:26 AM! 5:37 AM!

I think ordinary weather, if a bit of a surprise, needs more shouting!                                              Sincerely, Cloud Maven Person!1 A trace of rain has built up here in Catalina in the pre-sunrise hours today, adding to the month’s total that has been received so far, also a trace. Wow! This was not foreseen, these little sprinkles.  Latest… Continue reading Castellanus stream over Catalina! Virga in vicinity! Sprinkle at 5:21 AM! And at 5:26 AM! 5:37 AM!