About Stu’s BlogContact StuCategoriesFiresFloodingLake PowellMonthly ReviewNorthern Arizona WeatherOutlooksSolar ActivityUncategorizedWinter StormsLinksClimate Prediction CenterFlagstaff Schools’ Snow ScheduleICECAPJet StreamNavy NoGaps ForecastingPacific Ocean Conditions – El Nino/La Nina TrackingSpace WeatherStu-in-Flag.netStu's Monsoon Mechanics PageThoughts about Northern Arizona's Weather – MostlyAbout Stu’s BlogContact StuCategoriesFiresFloodingLake PowellMonthly ReviewNorthern Arizona WeatherOutlooksSolar ActivityUncategorizedWinter StormsStu's WebpagesStu-in-Flag.netStu's Monsoon Mechanics PageUnsettled weather could delay fire seasonNorthern Arizona WeatherComments Off on Unsettled weather could delay fire seasonMay 042017ShareNext Tuesday through Thursday, a low pressure system is currently in the forecast to move across Northern Arizona. It should bring considerable water, but spread across the three day period. That should help with fire season after several weeks with high winds.I don’t write much about the spring winds. The driving force is the passage of storms north of Arizona. We get the winds. Utah gets the rain. This storm is dropping farther to the south, so we get the rain this time. Over an inch could fall across Flagstaff and surrounding areas above the Mogollon Rim. There could be large gaps in time where no rain falls. Also, it is a cut-off low pressure system, which means there is high variability in the forecast.60-hour total precipitation from the GFS model, ending Thursday, May 11, 2017.SharePosted by stu at 8:04 pmMajor Snowstorm to Hit Flagstaff TonightNorthern Arizona WeatherComments Off on Major Snowstorm to Hit Flagstaff TonightApr 012017ShareWelcome to April! Unbelievably, all of the computer models have changed overnight. Flagstaff will receive 5-7 feet of snow overnight! The National Weather Service is clearly scrambling to get a grip what they should do about this. No severe weather warnings have been issued. Expect temperatures to drop severely this afternoon and early evening. Snow […]Posted by stu at 8:58 amLittle pink dot means?Northern Arizona Weather, Winter StormsComments Off on Little pink dot means?Mar 202017ShareCheck out the image below. The little pink dot over the Flagstaff means that there is still a chance for March to have normal, or even a bit above normal precipitation. Even with the warm temperatures over the weekend, there is a change coming. The storm track will be crossing Arizona for the rest of […]Posted by stu at 11:40 amDon’t Forget! March is one of the wettest months.Northern Arizona WeatherComments Off on Don’t Forget! March is one of the wettest months.Mar 152017ShareJuly and August are the wettest. They are followed by December and March. This is based on the average precipitation values at the Flagstaff Airport since 1950. The average precipitation for March is just barely over 2 inches. But wait! It