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El Niño did provide some rain along the Gulf Coast, in accordance with prevelant thinking about what El Niño is supposed to do, but the modest rains didn't move the drought map. And around the country -not much change in the map. One more week of dry. Strangely, on the Florida Gulf coast around Tampa drought continues, but just across the peninsula some areas of the Atlantic coast are approaching 100 inches of rainfall for the 2023 year.-
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Noted improvement in drought coverage in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansaw after good rains with some minor flooding in Texas and the other areas. Some expansion of drought in the Tennessee River basin. El Niño said to help with rainfall along the Gulf Coast but so far the region remains dry. But the time remains for the weather driver to wet up the lower Mississippi. Overalll, the drought lingers on.
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Wednesday's heavy rain in central Texas and Oklahoma will impact the drought picture for the better. But this weeks map data cutoff is Tuesday so we will not see those changes till next week. Small hotspots of severe drought have popped up in the Tennessee Valley but will go away with the next weeks map as the rain showers are currently approaching the area. Drought areas worsen after another week of dry weather.
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2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
Never had a green lawn or trees so big that power leaf blowers were required. In the dry country here they are a noisey and hated dust devil. The gasoline version is soon to be gone, I hope. Bad for the birds gas or electric. Nothing so pleasent as the quiet whissssskkkk of a bamboo rake. -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
The very driest part of the southern half of the Pacific high is slowly drifting southward and now below 15º N. If that continues into the start of the rain year, storms will be allowed straight west to east flow over California and 23-24 year could be wet. -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
Is ole man Jova responsible for that? -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
Jova a cool name; but no rain. -
Florida’s Coral Reefs Endangered
AquariusRadar replied to Andie's topic in Climate, World Weather, and Earth Sciences
The effort to help the coral reefs around the world could be aided by pumping cold water from the deep offshore by pipe to the shallow warmer coral nurseries and garden(s). Florida might require a pipeline of only 15 miles or so in order to reach 1000 feet depth and water temperature of 50 degrees. The area of coverage would be tiny but rich in coral biodiversity. The cooler water will have higher concentrations of CO2 and keep the symbiotic algae alive. Depending on the effectiveness, nurseries could be maintained without so much time in the water for scientists/caretakers. Renewable wind and solar would drive the pump(s). If a pilot program was successful at keeping the coral from bleaching, local government might consider the idea- on a larger scale- in order to help the local recreational diving economy. -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
A big patch of dry air ahead of Hilary. The models are optimistic. There is a narrow gap between the continental high over Texas and the Pacific high off SoCal. The models must think Hilary can squeeze through that narrow gap. If not, Hilary like Greg, doomed to be parched by the dry air. Conditions must change if SoCal is to get the tropical moisture. IMHO -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
Greg will have to get his running shoes on in order to make SoCal by the 22nd. If he decides to form up and head north. A nice rain would be appreciated..but please no flooding. Enough natural disasters already. -
Mexico continues a weather modification effort with silver iodide to fight the ongoing drought. Mexico drought If this modification works- there is not a lot of evidence that it does- maybe our desert Southwest is receiving less than its natural share off monsoon moisture. Rain that is forced to come down by artificial means- weather modification -means someone else doesn't receive their natural amount of moisture.
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2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
The monsoon turns mean in Phoenix. Although the storms only dropped an inch or so, bad windstorms and straight line winds- or was it a tornado? Most folks just want to take it on the chin and not try to do anything about local storms with weather moderation. So a trailer house gets blown away so....big deal, I got my .25 inch and I don't want you messin' with it. -
2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread
AquariusRadar replied to Thunder98's topic in West of the Rockies
Yeah. Some minor showers in AZ. Maybe monsoon? Soon? -
Canada is Burning
AquariusRadar replied to AquariusRadar's topic in Climate, World Weather, and Earth Sciences
US is planning to send 600 or so firefighters to Canada to help with fires. Hopefully stop the incredible smoke. Maybe to keep the fire force employed as California and the West still has some wet ground left over from the winter storms. -
Massive Sunspot Erupts
AquariusRadar replied to Andie's topic in Climate, World Weather, and Earth Sciences
I wonder if these big solar storms impact the weather in some ways? Does anyone know if there is any studies of solar flares and day to day earth tropospheric weather? -
It varies depending city and amount used. Most water authorities use tiered rates. Don't know exactly how they are used but most likely big users get a discount? At my old place in Lancaster -at the edge of town- the rate is now $30 service fee plus 18 cents cubic foot. I could never keep the bill under $70. Its obvious an acre foot of Cal Water at $600 acre foot (41,280 cubic feet) provides a lot of room for over head costs or maybe profit? for the municipal water company. 0.18 X 41,280= $7000 plus! LA water is cheaper at only about 13 cents per cubic foot. They also use a tiered system so some pay a lot more.