Mainecoons 4,639 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 Hearing a little thunder out there tonight from moisture being brought up by El Niño so let's get cracking on the Guess Start of Rainy Season Thread. Rule: Two storms in three days, 1 inch total, clear easterly flow on satellite views. Date of first storm in the series determines winner. My guess is a bit later this year. June 21. I think stronger southwest flow will delay onset of easterlies that carry the rainy season. I'll also climb further out on the limb and predict a below average season here. Post your guess and I'll edit this post to periodically list all of them as they come in. Amateur meteorologists feel free to post why you picked that date. LIST OF RAINY SEASON START GUESSES Travis June 1 Mistermister June 5 Gringal June 2 Rony June 7 TomGates June 8 Glyn, justsayin June 10 LCS cats, Solajijic (3PM), 757 June 11 El Salto, Plumeau1 June 12 Mostlylost, mhopkins2 June 13 Johansen, Exyyz June 14 Hammerhead, JRM30655 June 15 Sunshiny Day June 16 Valerie June 17 k2tog June 19 Mainecoons June 21 Remember it is OK to pick a date that has already been picked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thevalerieleigh 242 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 OK, game on! June 17th is my guess. Valerie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barcelonaman 652 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 What was the exact date that was last years winner? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cedros 786 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 13th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lcscats 383 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mostlylost 987 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 I will respect the Huichol indian tradition of St. Anthony"s day June 13th. I say above average season With lake recuperation of 1.2 meters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Saltos 587 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 I'll go with June 12. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rony 406 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 7th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glyn 20 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 10th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gringal 2,987 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 2nd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johanson 914 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 14th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunshineyDay 144 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 June 16th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerhead 45 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 14 hours ago, Mainecoons said: Hearing a little thunder out there tonight from moisture being brought up by El Niño so let's get cracking on the Guess Start of Rainy Season Thread. Rule: Two storms in three days, 1 inch total, clear easterly flow on satellite views. Date of first storm in the series determines winner. My guess is a bit later this year. June 21. I think stronger southwest flow will delay onset of easterlies that carry the rainy season. I'll also climb further out on the limb and predict a below average season here. Post your guess and I'll edit this post to periodically list all of them as they come in. Amateur meteorologists feel free to post why you picked that date. LIST OF RAINY SEASON START GUESSES Rony June 7 LCS cats June 11 El Salto June 12 Mostlylost June 13 Valerie June 17 Mainecoons June 21 June 15th it is,is it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exyyz 48 Report post Posted May 9, 2016 June 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhopkins2 52 Report post Posted May 9, 2016 June 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k2tog 51 Report post Posted May 9, 2016 Okay, I'm going with June 19th -- 6 weeks from the day I heard my first rain bird this season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandrita 48 Report post Posted May 10, 2016 The rainbirds are alive and well in San Antonio...heard them a little a few days ago but now it is like an electric transmission sound. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solajijic 324 Report post Posted May 10, 2016 June 11 mid-afternoon about 3. I will be lamenting the start because THIS is my favorite time of year here and we are not going north this summer so I will have to suffer a rainy season - ugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mainecoons 4,639 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Over an inch of rain last night! Don't get excited though, came out of the west. Definitely an El Niño caused phenomenon. Pacific moisture over central and southern Mexico has really deepened. Sure freshened things up. Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mostlylost 987 Report post Posted May 28, 2016 Bump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
757 43 Report post Posted May 29, 2016 June 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomgates 773 Report post Posted May 29, 2016 June 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plumeau1 10 Report post Posted May 29, 2016 I select June 12th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsayin 18 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 June 10th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudgirl 1,984 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 Why do you guys call them rainbirds when they are insects? Just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
