Da Thunda an' Lightnin'

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:54 am

I guess this is the one to watch or is there a better one?
http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.ph ... R&loop=yes

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:46 am

The one I use shows areas of current precipitation:

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Rad ... n=USCA0330

Is your's showing current precip. or the refective nature of the cloud cover?

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:27 pm

Don't forget the LIVE MEGA DOPPLER 7000 HD!!!
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/doppler?sec ... id=5750133

Also, StrikeStar™ for lightning:
http://www.strikestarus.com/index.aspx?id=50
http://www.ocwx.net/stormvue.php

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:56 pm

Good links. The Strikestarus site is a little hard to tell exactly where the strikes are.

Looks pretty quiet right now. I think I'm still "go" for tonight/tomorrow. Hope I don't become a "crispy critter!"

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Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:24 pm

THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK REMAINS WARM AND HUMID WITH BETTER CHANCES FOR
CONVECTION OVER THE MTNS AND DESERTS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE
LOOKING BETTER FOR SEVERAL REASONS. FIRST...THE 00Z NKX SOUNDING
SHOWS A RICHER MOISTURE PROFILE (A PW OF 1.72 VS 1.55 THIS MORNING).

SECOND...AN EASTERLY WAVE OVER THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IS
MOVES WESTWARD.

THIRD...THE DEBRIS CLOUDS ARE DISSIPATING. THIS WILL
INCREASE OUR CHANCES FOR MAXIMUM HEATING TO OCCUR SATURDAY
MORNING. ADD 5 TO 10 DEGREES TO TODAYS HIGHS AND CONVECTIVE
TEMPERATURES WILL BE WITHIN REACH. FOR EXAMPLE...A MAX TEMPERATURE
OF 83 DEGREES AT 5000 FEET (850 MB) PRODUCES CAPE OF 1200 ABOVE THE
LFC. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS LOOK MORE PROMISING
THAN TODAY. ALSO...LIGHTER 850 MB WINDS ARE FORECAST TOMORROW...SO
SLOW MOVING CELLS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE THE MOST LIKELY WEATHER
THREAT IN THE MTNS.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/display_spe ... GX&pil=AFD

Be careful. This is as of 9:00 PM at San diego NWS offices.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:12 pm

Got a little lightning and thunder action on Saturaday afternoon, but most of it was off to the east near Baden-Powell et al. We got off the peaks (Thrall and PV Ridge High Point) a little late (1:00ish), but clouds didn't hit that area until hours later.

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:27 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote: We got off the peaks (Thrall and PV Ridge High Point) a little late (1:00ish), but clouds didn't hit that area until hours later.

Did you leave from the Buckhorn day hike trailhead? I was there Saturday hiking with a group and we went down to Cooper Cyn. Trail Camp and then up to Couldburst Summit & back down the road to Buckhorn. We might have parked next to each other. Did you see the white pickup from ASU?

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:32 pm

Terry:

Yes, I did park there. See my TR here: https://eispiraten.com/viewtopic.php?t=648.

I did see a big white pick up from ASU. I was directly across from you in the sliver Accord. If you had put it into reverse, you would've backed up right into me. I was wondering what an ASU truck was doing in the Buckhorn Lot. I've seen stuff from ASU (asking people to fill out a questionaire) in Icehouse Canyon. Are you connected to that somehow? What do you do for ASU out here?

HJ

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:40 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote:Terry: Yes, I did park there. I did see a big white pick up from ASU. I was directly across from you in the sliver Accord. I was wondering what an ASU truck was doing in the Buckhorn Lot. Are you connected to that somehow? What do you do for ASU out here? HJ

I wasn't with the ASU truck, but I was parked next to it. It was the only "landmark" I could think of pointing out. Some people in my group were talking to the guys in the ASU truck and I think I overheard that they were there working on the arroyo toad thing.