The 2008 Monsoon Season has come to an end as of September 30th, as a result of the newly created finite start and end dates. The season started back on June 15th.
During the 2008 Monsoon Season, our location received 4.48in. of rainfall, with the peak rain rate being 5.24in/hr, occurring on August 20th. The […]

With high pressure to the northeast, a easterly to southeasterly flow developed over the past several days resulting in an increase in moisture. Today, a disturbance moving up from Mexico into southeastern Arizona, and additional upper level dynamics, were able to work with this added moisture in order to developed thunderstorms across the higher […]

The Autumnal Equinox, also known as the fall equinox, occurs on September 22nd, at 8:44am.
The Autumnal Equinox is when the sun is directly over the equator, which makes day and night equal lengths. This event also marks the beginning of autumn, and the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere (North of the Equator). […]

A couple areas of showers and thunderstorms developed around the area this morning, resulting in brief moderate rainfall and lightning. These thunderstorms have since moved off to our northeast and dissipated., leaving our location with 0.02in. of rainfall.
With a continued moist atmosphere, and an approaching trough of low pressure to our northwest, along […]

Gustav made landfall this morning in Louisiana, as a category 2 hurricane. Below is a portion of the National Hurricane Center Discussion from 11:00am (EDT).
THE CENTER OF GUSTAV MADE LANDFALL ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST NEAR COCODRIE ABOUT 1430 UTC. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS…THE EYE BECAME BETTER DEFINED ON RADAR. HOWEVER…WIND DATA FROM AIR […]