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Paul Simons, Weather Eye, The Times (UK) 14AUG2017 reports Death Valley, Ca, in July 2017 measured an average monthly temperature of 41.9C (approx. 107F) at Furnace Creek.
100 years ago it reached or exceeded highs of 49C for 43 consecutive days.
Death Valley has a credible claim to the record high with 54.4C on 30JUN2013
bit.ly/2ukCWzY
(Well, it’s supposed to be a photo of that thermometer reading but it did not work for me).
Alaska
Jason Mark was presented as the editor of Sierra (something I believe was close to the heart of Forum contributor Andrew Kirk (q.v.) from the Owens Valley on the east side of the Sierras)
‘France’ calendar
I was given this (but did buy the CAS calendar). For August it says
‘Pluie et tonnerre d’aout, promettent huile et vin partout’
I think it is taking me to task for this topic – how else do you get the good things in life.
P.S. The CAS picture shows Cu nim with pileus
Glen Campbell
One of his hits was Wichita Lineman and this link has some v.g. images (Wichita, Kansas, and Wichita Falls, Texas)
https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/?s=wichita
N.B. Hiccup – if you search Wichita you get the images, but then clicking top left to copy the link is not pasting the correct link…
RE: Michaels’ #217436 ‘hellscape heatwave’ in Phoenix
As reported in the UK’s i newspaper, American Airlines’ American Eagle had to cancel 50 flights because they use the Canadian-build Bombardier CRJ aircraft which is not certified to operate above 48 degrees C.
George, to be honest I did not know the term before 31MAY2017
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/call-to-bring-natures-rare-words-out-of-hibernation-jgb5mt0cn
The advantage of having a daily paper delivered to your home is you sometimes catch such things. Their list included Petrichor (was it Keelin who brought it to the Forum recently from Ca).
I rather like Neptunes-uouue Sea mist. I wonder how you pronounce that.
Agreed, lovely canopy.
Here we go, Lucy
http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3b978e064761964547808bac4&id=ffe4fd79d6
And congratulations.
From Santa Cruz to Saturn and back in one short topic, Lucy; I am guessing you have been following Laurence to Saturn elsewhere.
Fognado is a horrid neologism and should be binned immediately. I note the National Weather Service choose not to call it a roll cloud; The Cloud Collector’s Handbook p67 says most roll clouds are a form of arcus – but no storm here. So its likely caused by gravity waves, something I have never got my head round yet.
Great post – thanks, Lucy.
P.S. I hope you caught the CAS daily e-mail on noctilucent recently.
Corinne, welcome along; while waiting for the book (I like books) you could try the new on-line Cloud Atlas
https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/home.html
It takes some getting used to (I’m not there yet) but if you search ‘Ac str’ at the top right it will take you to a list with Ac str at the top which you can click on.
Good Luck
Interesting Weather Eye column 1AUG2017 (if you get past the barrier)
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-chaotic-sky-for-cloudspotting-gltxs5c5f
Hi, Mischa. Well we didn’t help you much, I’m afraid. I like your photos though. I hesitate to say it since you had a fair weather day but your funnel does look akin to a cumulonimbus incus formed from a cumulus congestus. Don’t take me too seriously, just stirring it up.
See you again?
Met Office on UK winters to come
