Thunderstorms today, a casual look at the weather
Mon May 18, 2015 4:49 pm
Thunderstorms today, a casual look at the weather
Summer is nearing and there are thunderstorms from Panama to Alaska.
CFII, MEI, CFISES, ATPME, IA/AP, RPPL, Ski&Amphib ops, RHC mechanic cert, RHC SC— 3000TT
Mon May 18, 2015 4:55 pm
Re: Thunderstorms today, a casual look at the weather
Yeah, looked on my way home from Museum of Flight and looked to be towering cumulus both in the Olympics and along the Cascades. Probably be dodgy going either way, but direct N or S looks clear. Big bumps in the ground usually will produce big bumps in the air if there is enough moisture and lift.
Mon May 18, 2015 5:00 pm
Re: Thunderstorms today, a casual look at the weather
TomD wrote:Yeah, looked on my way home from Museum of Flight and looked to be towering cumulus both in the Olympics and along the Cascades. Probably be dodgy going either way, but direct N or S looks clear. Big bumps in the ground usually will produce big bumps in the air if there is enough moisture and lift.
Yep. Orographic lifting looks like a factor, most convection is in the mountains from what we see here.
Stay safe!
CFII, MEI, CFISES, ATPME, IA/AP, RPPL, Ski&Amphib ops, RHC mechanic cert, RHC SC— 3000TT
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