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Who Got Rain?

shari - 10-25-2016 at 06:46 AM

Who got rain? We did!!!! It actually rained for awhile last night in Bahia Asuncion!!! AND a superb thunder and lightning event which is usually only admired from a distance over the eastern sky...but we got a spectacular show over the ocean last night and enough rain to actually wet the ground...hurrrray!!! Anybody else get a nice summer drizzle yesterday?

This is great for the pithayas...this was Juan's take from a couple days ago from a pithaya patch close to here...so yummmmmy.


David K - 10-25-2016 at 07:11 AM

Rained up here Monday morning, but no pitahayas to pick, sadly!

Bajaboy - 10-25-2016 at 07:25 AM

Hard rain in Spring Valley yesterday evening. Plants and garden are very happy.

We recently had rain gutters installed and purchased a 660 gallon tank and pump to harvest the rain. Unfortunately, though, it's not connected yet. Hopefully by the next storm.

Udo - 10-25-2016 at 07:49 AM

Love the pithayas!

We got a heavy drizzle in Ensenada overnight.

BajaBlanca - 10-25-2016 at 03:37 PM

not a drop though we sure saw the lightning partying in the sky further north....but not a sound of thunder.

yumawill - 10-25-2016 at 05:36 PM

Yuma Az. had big drops but you could count them. Much lightining in the west. Not so much thunder.

rts551 - 10-25-2016 at 06:19 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
not a drop though we sure saw the lightning partying in the sky further north....but not a sound of thunder.


Many people think out town is named "Open Eyes" (Abreojos) because of the reefs. Not so. It is because there is never any rain, thunder or lightening and you can look up with "open eyes".

Ken Cooke - 10-25-2016 at 06:23 PM

Thunder set off car alarms all morning. A good number of lightning strikes as well. Heavy rain off and on Sunday afternoon through Monday night.

shari - 10-25-2016 at 06:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
not a drop though we sure saw the lightning partying in the sky further north....but not a sound of thunder.


that's a change eh Blanca....the storm came from the ocean, sort of the northwest...took us all by surprise...super summer sunny day today...the ocean was crystal clear and about 73 degrees...perfect for swimming and body surfing!

Mexitron - 10-25-2016 at 07:13 PM

Was in Borrego Springs--had a whopper of a thunderstorm blow through with at least 1/2 to 3/4 inch of rain---yay, finally some rain for the parched desert out there!

24baja - 10-25-2016 at 07:43 PM

Light rain in LaGringa, Bahia de Los Angeles

Ateo - 10-25-2016 at 07:46 PM

Oside got hit hard Sunday Night. The surf was close to perfect all day Sunday. Offshore. Groomed.

willardguy - 10-25-2016 at 07:50 PM

again torrential downpour around puerto nuevo...literally hundreds of raindrops on the car :no:

bkbend - 10-25-2016 at 08:31 PM

Very light showers off and on for about an hour at Papa Fernandez campground.

Thanks Baja!

EdZeranski - 10-26-2016 at 08:31 PM

Quote: Originally posted by shari  
Who got rain? We did!!!!

In Borrego Springs on Monday 25th we got a great sky display of clouds all day then storm cells in late afternoon, about 4PM . North of us in Cayote and Henderson canyons we saw the cells blow through with lightning etc..fun. At 7pm we had a big electrical display as Bonnie and I left Carmelitas restaurant/Cantina then..BOOM..the town went dark and it rained bullets....always fun in the desert. When we got home we fired up the lanterns then watched the storm blow through followed by a great clear sky. Bonnie and couldn't be in Baja as planned for October but we got the tail end of the chubasco. Thanks Baja!!!

Edz and Bonnie
Ocean Beach /Borrego/ Baja

BajaBlanca - 10-27-2016 at 11:57 AM

Nice to hear from you EdZeranski!

Udo - 10-27-2016 at 07:00 PM

Keeping the fingers crossed for rain in Ensenada.

Udo - 10-27-2016 at 07:09 PM

I was at the Mercado Hidalgo, in Tijuana, today. And I just missed buying the only case of PITHAYAS in the whole market. I saw the guy carrying it to his car. Probably weighed 20 kilos!
I did buy a case of aguacates for 48 Pesos and a case of key limes for 70 Pesos.
For those of not familiar with the place, it is a whole block square mercado with everything from fresh seasonal fruits and veggies, meats, cheeses, 3 brujas stores (medicinal herbs), kitchen and restaurant supplies, flowers, plants, herb plants, etc.
There are also several eateries that have been featured on the Food Network, Food channel, as well as the travel network.
This week there was a bonus included...a very large artistic DIA DE LOS METROS display
Quote: Originally posted by shari  
Who got rain? We did!!!! It actually rained for awhile last night in Bahia Asuncion!!! AND a superb thunder and lightning event which is usually only admired from a distance over the eastern sky...but we got a spectacular show over the ocean last night and enough rain to actually wet the ground...hurrrray!!! Anybody else get a nice summer drizzle yesterday?

This is great for the pithayas...this was Juan's take from a couple days ago from a pithaya patch close to here...so yummmmmy.


mtgoat666 - 10-27-2016 at 07:15 PM

Quote: Originally posted by shari  
Who got rain?


We did.

Got milk too.

KurtG - 10-28-2016 at 08:01 AM

Up here on the Central Coast at the Carpenter Canyon Gopher Preserve we got a very welcome 1.75" overnight and rain still falling. Badly needed.

Martyman - 10-28-2016 at 08:51 AM

NorCal -Santa Rosa 4" over the last few days.

David K - 10-28-2016 at 09:02 AM

San Diego is dry today, but they did say 20% chance that the storm would get this far south. Next chance may be Sunday.

Update: a few sprinkles while driving today.

[Edited on 10-28-2016 by David K]

woody with a view - 10-29-2016 at 03:04 PM

LA Bay got just enough drops to know it wasn't a bird flying overhead.