Saturday, June 10, 2017

May 6th, 2017 Mulberry Fire

Mulberry Fire : Started on May 6th, 2017, location 31.963, -110.674, burned 1,755 acres and 4 homes.

Heavy smoke column rising. Taken on 3:14PM.


A surprise storm produced rain right on the fire and helped firefighters to put out the fire.


April 25th, 2017 Sawmill Fire north of Sonoita

Sawmill Fire : Started on April 23, 2017, Location 31.782, -110.842, burned 46,991 acres. No home loss.

Smoke rising from Santa Rita Mountains, near the origin of Sawmill Fire.


Fire jumped Las Cienegas Creek around 12PM and heading to Whetstone Mountains. Taken around 5PM.




Smoke from other side of Whetstone Mountains, seen from Huachuca City. Firefighters did great job and stopped the fire before spread up to the mountains. It was absolutely amazing job under 30 to 40 mph wind gusts condition.


Saturday, April 8, 2017

3 Day Sunsets in a row, April 7th, 8th, and 9th

April 7th, 2017




April 8th, 2017




April 9th, 2017 - 360 degrees sunset.




Saturday, February 4, 2017

February 4th, 2017 Beautiful Day and Sunset

A beautiful day of February, 70 degrees with nice breeze through afternoon then sunset painted high clouds in orange/red color. Sunset was not very good, but quite enough to enjoy watching.















January 21st, 2017 Winter showers rapidly developed across Cochise County

Snow, ice pellet, rain storms developing around Huachuca City.


Rainbow over Sierra Vista.


Snowing on Huachuca Mountains.


A storm moving into Sierra Vista with ice pellets.

Friday, January 20, 2017

January 20th, 2017 Sunrise in Huachuca City









January 17th, 2017 Afternoon Storms Produced Light Rain/Snow

Low top cumulus clouds became small storms and producing rain/snow on Dragoon Mountains.


A storm producing light rain in Huachuca City.


A storm rapidly developed over Huachuca Mountains and producing Hail/Snow.


January 16th, 2017 Sunrise and more Snow in Afternoon

Sunrise light shine the snow on top of Huachuca Peak.


Beautiful view of Huahuca Mountains at sunrise.


Cumulus clouds increasing as sun heats up the ground in the morning hours.


Snowing on top of Huachuca Mountains.


January 14th, 2017 Isolated Thunderstorms

Increasing clouds over Huachuca Mountains as a low system moving into Arizona.


Isolated Thunderstorm near Patagonia. Seen from Huachuca City.


A weakening storm near St. David.


A strong thunderstorm north of Willcox. Seen from Highway 90 south of Benson.


Storms moving into Douglas. Seen from Highway 90 south of Benson.


January 5th, 2017 Altocumulus Clouds over Hereford





January 1st, 2017 Rainy Day, Clear Night

A storm system passed southern Arizona and produced 0.12" of rain in Huachuca City. Nogales received snow around noon.

A weak storm moving out from Sierra Vista.


Moon and Venus.