Monsoon Season
Every year about this time, Monsoon Season starts. From now until late September and sometimes early October, weather is different every 20 mins. You don't like it, go back inside for a while and the weather changes. Yes, it DOES rain in So.Nev.! Boy, can it rain in the desert. The tropical flow from the Gulf of Mexico mixes with the more arid conditions creating thunderstorms. What's bad is the humidity. It feels like a sauna!
Today we had a tremendous storm. Hail, lightning and some street flooding. I would estimate the roof was pounded for a good 15 mins before it finally moved on. Then, we were nailed once again for about 10 mins, lighting and thunder as well. The nice thing about this in the desert is it all gets soaked up in a short time. Enough to clean your car or truck, as long as the rain kept falling. The moment it stops, the dust settles. One of the breaks of desert living.
I'd not trade this place for any other in the world. Despite the humidity this time of year, it's really quite dry, climate I've really come to appreciate. After living most of my life in a humid climate, this certainly is a nice change.
Today we had a tremendous storm. Hail, lightning and some street flooding. I would estimate the roof was pounded for a good 15 mins before it finally moved on. Then, we were nailed once again for about 10 mins, lighting and thunder as well. The nice thing about this in the desert is it all gets soaked up in a short time. Enough to clean your car or truck, as long as the rain kept falling. The moment it stops, the dust settles. One of the breaks of desert living.
I'd not trade this place for any other in the world. Despite the humidity this time of year, it's really quite dry, climate I've really come to appreciate. After living most of my life in a humid climate, this certainly is a nice change.
posted by QballRail at 7:09 PM
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