Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[badkuk]

raining hard here in Pasay

[3GEMS]

raining hard here in Pasay

Walang ulan sa Manila [emoji15]

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[Jun aka Pekto]

The steering flow has been from the northeast which means most thunderstorms over the mountains will weaken due to the downsloping terrain. We might see some isolated thunderstorms form strictly from surface heating. But, they tend to be less violent than those on an upslope path.

Nothing like yesterday when the steering flow was upslope and the outflow from the old thunderstorms would collide with each other and form new thunderstorms, resulting in almost continuous lightning and showers.

Definitely much quieter today with just a few sprinkles. Still, it's the 6th straight day with rain. Good.

It is surprising to know we don't depend on Lake Mead (farther north, see photo on July 10 post) for our water. We sit on top of a large underground aquifer which is almost full right now. I only need to dig 1-2 inches and the ground becomes moist. No wonder there's no water restrictions here.

Phoenix depends on Lake Mead. If Lake Mead dries out then Phoenix will become a ghost town. The new state capital might move here.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Yesterday afternoon through the evening was quite interesting. Thunderstorms one after the other, damaging winds, blown down trees, hail, dust storms, even a landspout. It was a good time to be home.

Landspout tornado the other day. Pretty weak. But, it was still strong enough to flip over cars that venture too close: