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Warpy

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14. It's not the monsoon, not yet

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 12:32 PM

Jul 2014

This is a result of a weak Pacific storm joining up with a cold front filtering in from the east. Yes, the southwest has weird weather and a lot of our fronts move east-west as high pressure in the center of the country forces air through the mountain passes and on to the valleys in the west.

The true monsoon is a south to north flow, rain originating in Mexico and traveling north. It has also fizzled most years since the early 90s.

BTW, I like your new digs better than your old digs, but you are not as isolated. How are you reacting to the difference?

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The Southwest monsoon hath arrived, with a vengeance! (HEAVY PICS) [View all] DemoTex Jul 2014 OP

Cool pics Duckhunter935 Jul 2014 #1

Monsoon season here in Korea has been a bust the last 3-4 years davidpdx Jul 2014 #2

Those are some nice pics. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

Beautiful n/t Oilwellian Jul 2014 #4

Wow! Those are great photos�the 1st and 2nd pictures are especially spectacular! Great work!! C Moon Jul 2014 #5

k&r... spanone Jul 2014 #6

Fabulous photos, DemoTex! calimary Jul 2014 #7

k&r thanks! n/t Greybnk48 Jul 2014 #8

nice pics Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #9

You get to live up there and see all this magnificence every day! thecrow Jul 2014 #10

Always love your photos. longship Jul 2014 #11

Awesome!!! ALBliberal Jul 2014 #12

your photo journals are treasure. nt xchrom Jul 2014 #13

It's not the monsoon, not yet Warpy Jul 2014 #14

Magnificent malaise Jul 2014 #15

The North American Monsoon began 7/5, kaiden Jul 2014 #16

It doesn't seem to be reaching the Denver area, this year DavidDvorkin Jul 2014 #17

Mostly will stay in the Foothills, I read. kaiden Jul 2014 #22

absolutely beautiful pics, as is usual... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #18

Your photos are absolutely ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #19

Meanwhile, up in Seattle pfitz59 Jul 2014 #20

Wow! Spectacular photos, as always! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #21

Summer II. lonestarnot Jul 2014 #23

re:http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/FXC/wxstory.php?wfo=sto allan01 Jul 2014 #24

All great pictures. AdHocSolver Jul 2014 #25

Wow! Pharaoh Jul 2014 #26

Fantastic pictures! LoisB Jul 2014 #27

Thank you, DemoTex! FourScore Jul 2014 #28