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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thunderheads~SkyWatch Friday 071610











Thunderheads developed over the desert today. It's our monsoon season, which means that instead of clouds moving in from the west and the Pacific Ocean, they move up from Mexico and from Arizona, bringing moisture with them. July and August are our monsoon months. The sky was cloudless this morning, but by 9:30 a.m., thunderheads were developing over our local mountains. They continued to grow and grow. By 4:00 this afternoon, the entire desert was covered with monsoonal clouds and moisture. I could hear thunder from my house. These clouds were quickly moving and they are already clearing out, but the forecast is for more moisture and thunderstorms for the next two days. Ahhhh...summer! SkyWatch Friday for July 16, 2010.

6 comments:

Linnea said...

Those are awesome clouds! I love thunderstorms and the fantastic cloud formations that precede them. Unfortunately, up here in Norcal we rarely see skies like these...

http://graceolsson.com/blog said...

the first one is very interesting
congrats
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Lorac said...

Lovely and powerful looking!

Julie said...

The purity of the white clouds is sensational! I love it when they pile higher and higher up into the sky. Good shots of them.

Owlfarmer said...

These are quite lovely--especially since that clear, dry desert air doesn't soften up the outlines of the clouds. I tried a few similar shots yesterday, but 80% humidity can do a number on efforts at clarity. Thanks for sharing these.

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Bellissime formazioni di nuvole !!
Le foto mi piacciono molto :-))
Buon fine settimana.