Welcome to the first Skywatch of summer!
It's interesting to see the clouds in the midst of a heatwave. We in the Northeast United States did not experience the heat of the Pacific Northwest, but it was hot and humid for us, compared to what we normally get at the end of June. The temperatures were at the time the photos were taken, not necessarily our high for the day.
Tuesday - 95F when I took this. It got up to 97 degrees (36.1 C)
Then the storms came. I took this and the next picture just before they hit. We were getting a lot of lightning and I didn't want to be outside for it.
Last storm picture. It was late in the day, and by the time the storm abated, I didn't really want to go outside. We had several more thunderstorms (rolling thunder) that night, and some heavy downpours. We needed the rain.
Wednesday it was hot and sticky, and yes, it ended up raining again. This cloud made me think of a dragon.
Finally, yesterday, we got relief. Oh, wonderful 70's.
I love your dragon photo!!! It has been hot and humid here as well and extremely rainy.
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ReplyDeleteSo pretty with all the clouds! I do enjoy watching the sky here, especially as night falls. I did see a dragon in that cloud! Great that you finally got relief!! Enjoy the weekend!
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Love the last photo. We've had rain, but not the high heat. Very cool here this morning.
ReplyDeleteYour dragon photo is the best.
ReplyDeleteWe've been having similar weather and similar pretty skies. The big puffy clouds are my favorite, I could get lost (in thought) staring at them.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's been hot and humid all over the country this week. Here, our high humidity has continued to bring us rain showers almost every day so clouds have been a constant. It is funny how their shapes so often suggest scenes to us, isn't it?
ReplyDeletePretty and dramatic skies. Those are some very hot temps, especially when you factor in the humidity. Stay cool!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful sky shots! I'm glad you finally got some relief from the heat. Have a fantastic 4th of July weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteCan you just imagine hopping on that dragon's back and taking flight? <3 Such a gorgeous photo. I love that you spent that amazing time outdoors really soaking it all in. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOur downpour yesterday alleviated the triple digits. Hope you get relief as well.
ReplyDeleteYes! I see the dragon! I'm glad you got some rain. I don't like muggy, but it's nice to have it wet anyway.
ReplyDeleteAll great photos, Alana, but that last is truly stunning! And I can definitely see the dragon!
ReplyDeleteWe're sweltering through +40 weather here. First I can remember in northern Alberta! Never have I been so grateful for air conditioning. This morning a wandering downpour rolled through. Not enough to even get the downspouts excited, but enough to give us hope! Please let there be rain in my future! ;)
...fortunately today was cooler.
ReplyDeleteStorms are fun to watch, but from the safety of inside.
ReplyDeleteI'm suprises I think being in 90 as cool, since it been up the 100s in Idaho.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
We just had a few perfect days after a week of rain, now it's getting hot again, but "only" 90 or so.
ReplyDeletelove the last image.
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