April 11th, 2004.............

[lizzyhermit]

... ... ... . that's the last date measureable rain fell in Phoenix. We're at about 4. 6 inches for the year, which is about . 5 above normal but with daily temps approaching a solid 110 degrees that . 5 doesn't stand a chance.



enjoy your summer, we don't !

 

[Jeff Clark]

What's Pheonix like in late November? I'm thinking of coming out for GoodGuys. My car doesn't like temps over 100.

 

[klenger]

Winter in Arizona is great. The seasons here are just all mixed up. Camping season starts after labor day and ends at memorial day. In the summer, you try to get any outdoor activities done by 10:00 in the morning. Sitting by the pool at 10:00 at night when it's 85* is quite pleasent.



No rain here since some time in April either. The monsoons should be coming soon.

 

[Spooled-up]

Yeah, but isn't it a DRY HEAT???

 

[Jumbo Jet]

Watch the roads Klenger - I'm a comin through - Friday 6/25!



I am ready for the heat - I hope.

 

[klenger]

I-10 exit 275, then 7 miles north, then wave.

Yeah, but isn't it a DRY HEAT???

That's what started this whole thread. 2 months with zero rain = dry.

 

[SOOT]

We just had a tornado cruise through here last night along with 1 inch diameter hail.

 

[JoshPeters]

Here in Minnesnowda... we are enjoying a monsoon season. This is the first time in MONTHS that we haven't had rain within 4 days. All the lakes and rivers are up. The creek/2 ponds behind my house is up about a foot or better.





Josh

 

[lizzyhermit]

flat forecast

todays local rag has the following forcast for PHOENIX this week:



105 hi

80 low

clear skies



today through Saturday. OBTW, no parcipitation !

 

[klenger]

We actually had a few drops of rain yesterday.

 

[wcaldwell]

A few years ago out here in New Mexico we were also going through (and actually still are) a big-time drought. My daughter was outside and a raindrop hit her in the forehead and knocked her out. I had to throw two buckets of sand on her to resuscitate her.



Wayne

 

[klenger]

We finally got some rain yesterday for the 1st time in months.

 

[lizzyhermit]

and it's cloudy up in the valley today. maybe some rain ?????????????????????????

 

[NPloysa]

I hate to say it, but as the saying goes, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. "



Or if you want rain, move to somewhere it rains.



The March Colorado front range got pounded with snow, sure people hated it, some loved it, but that's the way it goes.



I do agree with you though, you should be getting more rain than that, but its dry everywhere this year, your neck of the woods just happens to be one of the driest.

 

[klenger]

We'd be happy is westen Colorado and Utah got really dumped on. It all goes downhill, don't ya know.

 

[Rman]

unless we use it up before it gets to ya!

 

[lizzyhermit]

we're soooooooooo close

we almost got rain yesterday. our annual monsoon is soon to be upon us. yesterday we got an official TRACE of participation.



for those of you who might move here, yesterdays hi was 112 at 1645 hrs. with a low of 91. and no, it wasn't a dry heat. it was really muggy (for us anyway).

 

[lizzyhermit]

ninety-four days

94 days with no percipitation and then last night the heavens opened and dumped on the valley of the sun most of the night.



right now is 79 degrees with 76% humidity going to 105 for the high temp.

 

[MMeier]

Only 2. 5" so far this year here, supposed to start our monsoon stuff this weekend they say!