Sunday, September 29, 2013 11:27 p.m. Hey everybody, this is just going to be a quick post because I gots to go to bed soon. Anyway, the GFS was correct and the NAM was not. The NAM is often called the “Never Accurate Model” for that very reason. We still have high wind warnings up, […]
Windstorm Update
Sunday, September 29, 2013 10:36 a.m. What are more delicious? Apples or mangoes? Mangoes, of course! They are juicier, sweeter, and slipperier than our state fruit. Also, they are imported, and just the thought of eating something that came from Thailand automatically makes it more delicious. Apples aren’t too bad though. They have anti-doctor properties […]
What Does the Model Say?
Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:49 p.m. I’m sure many of you are familiar with Ylvis’ international hit: “What Does the Fox Say?”. I’ve heard the song once or twice, and that’s one or two many times too many. The fox does not say “gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding” or “Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow.” The fox goes “WAArra!!!” Everybody knows that. So what’s […]
An Unusual September Rain Event
Saturday, September 28, 2013 5:50 a.m. There’s no sound quite like moderate rain. Light rain doesn’t make much of a sound at all, and heavy rain can be overpowering at times, especially if it is related with a thunderstorm. But moderate rain… that hits the spot. Moderate, consistent, soaking rain is great for just sitting […]
Biblical Rainfall Amounts in Colorado
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:13 a.m. (one of those nights…) Hey everybody! It’s super early Wednesday morning and I woke up and am having trouble falling back asleep. There are two things that make me fall asleep… writing weather blogs and reading the Bible. I’m not religious, I just want to read it because I’m […]
Farewell, Mister Summer
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:26 p.m. The last (days of) summer. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Picture URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_-_Ultima_cena_-_ca_1975.jpg From an astronomical, meteorological, and metaphorical point-of-view, His last meal is Friday night. Granted, Summer isn’t quite emanating brilliance like Mr. Christ in Leo’s little sketch, but just like Christ, He doesn’t have that much longer to live. I’ll […]
The Seahawks/49ers Game!
Sunday, September 15, 2013 1:11 p.m. The battle in Seattle. Retrieved from PricePerHead.com. Image URL: http://news.priceperhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/49ers-vs-seahawks.jpg First off, let me apologize for my hiatus in blog posts. I’ve finally settled down into my new place, and I love it. My roommates are spectacularly good people, and I’m having a ball here. I’ve still got a […]
First Big Storm of the Season
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 8:49 p.m. I remember when the above picture went viral all over the internet last year. I took one look at it and knew that it was fake; the cloud in the back is a LP (low-precipitation) supercell thunderstorm, and New York was not in an atmospheric configuration that would allow […]
A Record Heat Wave, but only for Minimums
Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:16 p.m. Alright, I have to give credit where credit is due. Both Scott Sistek and Cliff Mass, my two favorite weather bloggers in the Pacific Northwest, blogged here and here about how we have seen record nighttime/early morning warmth as of late. These blogs are far better than mine… I suggest […]
A Solid Day of Rain
Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:48 p.m. We got a quarter of an inch earlier this month, but we got nothing in July, and I don’t recall it raining very hard in June either. I was in Micronesia and it was plenty rainy there, but I don’t recall hearing of any torrential rains in Seattle. And […]
