Coffee and a Forecast for Tuesday, December 13, 2011
It’s raining! Tons of mountain snow too. Storm is moving closer today and moving through tonight, so rain, heavy at times and a Winter Storm Warning above 6,500 feet until 5am tomorrow. Here’s Mike with all the details and stuff.
Almanac for Monday, December 12, 2011
High: 56
Normal High: 65
Record High: 79 set in 2004
Low: 48
Normal Low: 39
Record Low: 20 set in 1916
Rain/Snow: .20″
Month to Date: .72″
Year to Date: 10.92″
Normal Year to Date: 11.02″
Departure from Normal: -.10″
Record High for December 13th is 84 set in 2010
Record Low for December 13th is 19 set in 1911
Sunrise: 7:16, Sunset: 5:20
Rain still falling at Noon at the apartment at the base of Pusch Peak:
Rainy Day!
Almanac for Wednesday, December 7, 2011
High: 62
Normal High: 66
Record High: 82 set in 1939 and hit again in 1970
Low: 29
Normal Low: 40
Record Low 20 set in 1960
Rain/Snow: .00″
Month to Date: .52″
Year to Date: 10.72″
Normal Year to Date: 10.86″
Departure from Normal: -.14″
Record High for December 8th is 85 set in 1939
Record Low for December 8th is 19 set in 1960
Sunrise: 7:12, Sunset: 5:19
Sunrise this morning over Pusch Peak:
Pusch Peak Sunrise
and Tonight’s Sunset near Pima Canyon:
Silhouette Saguaro Sunset
Coffee and a Forecast for Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Mike explains what Graupel is which is timely since it fell on his deck yesterday. Hard Freeze Warning this morning and early morning tomorrow too but a slow warming trend will continue through the weekend. Another storm early next week? Mike talks about that possibility and shows us snow and cold temperatures in Texas, New Mexico and Missouri in this morning’s Coffee and a Forecast.
Almanac for Monday, December 5, 2011
High: 48
Normal High: 66
Record High: 83 set in 1901 and hit again in 1939
Low: 31
Normal Low: 40
Record Low 17 set in 1909
Rain/Snow: T
Month to Date: .52″
Year to Date: 10.72″
Normal Year to Date: 10.80″
Departure from Normal: -.08″
Record High for December 6th is 84 set in 1939
Record Low for December 6th is 18 set in 1912
Sunrise: 7:10, Sunset: 5:19
Our trace of precipitation fell as Graupel in Oro Valley this morning:
Graupel on the Deck
Still Snow on the Catalina’s too. Here is a shot taken around sunset from Oro Valley:
Snowy Crags
Coffee and a Forecast for Monday, December 5, 2011
COLD this morning. Not much warmer this afternoon. COLDER tomorrow morning. A little warmer tomorrow afternoon, but still chilly. COLD again Wednesday morning and a little warmer by afternoon. The slow warming trend continues through the weekend. Enjoy Winter in Tucson!
Almanac for Sunday, December 4, 2011
High: 48
Normal High: 67
Record High: 85 set in 1895
Low: 35
Normal Low: 40
Record Low 21 set in 1909
Rain/Snow: .00″
Month to Date: .52″
Year to Date: 10.72″
Normal Year to Date: 10.77″
Departure from Normal: -.05″
Record High for December 5th is 83 set in 1901 and hit again in 1939
Record Low for December 5th is 17 set in 1909
Sunrise: 7:10, Sunset: 5:19
Dense Fog at Sunrise and Craycroft just before 8am:
Dense Fog Advisory
No Fog in Oro Valley, but we had frost and snow on the mountains above 4,000 feet:
Frost and Mountain Snow
Snow Capped Pusch Peak:
Snow Above 4,000 Feet
Almanac for Saturday, December 3, 2011
High: 54
Normal High: 67
Record High: 84 set in 1954
Low: 38
Normal Low: 41
Record Low 22 set in 1934
Rain/Snow: .27″
Month to Date: .52″
Year to Date: 10.72″
Normal Year to Date: 10.74″
Departure from Normal: -.02″
Record High for December 4th is 85 set in 1895
Record Low for December 4th is 21 set in 1909
Sunrise: 7:09, Sunset: 5:19
Pima Canyon as the rain began to fall yesterday afternoon:
Coffee and a Forecast for Saturday, December 3, 2011
The second of three Winter Storms moving through this afternoon and tonight with valley rain and mountain snow showers. Mt. Lemmon could pick up another 4-8″ of snow and by tomorrow morning the snow level could drop to near 4,000 feet. Oracle may even pick up an inch of snow. A third system moves through Monday with not much moisture, but even colder temperatures! Mike has the details after the UStream commercial:
Almanac for Wednesday, November 30, 2011
High: 80
Normal High: 68
Record High: 85 set in 1999
Low: 44
Normal Low: 41
Record Low 23 set in 2010
Rain/Snow: .00″
Month to Date: .97″
Year to Date: 10.20″
Normal Year to Date: 10.66″
Departure from Normal: -.46″
Record High for December 1st is 84 set in 1926
Record Low for December 1st is 26 set in 1934
Sunrise: 7:06, Sunset: 5:19
Tonight’s Sunset taken from near Pima Canyon:
Best Sunsets on the Planet!
