Desierto norte de Chile

Saturday, August 16, 2008

67.6 mm (2.66 inches) of rain!

Looks like the models were reasonably correct in predicting the heavy rain event here in Santiago this weekend. Since Friday morning, we've received about 67 mm of rain (over 2.5"), and for a 24-hr period, this total is quite impressive. It also represents > 20% of the average annual rainfall! At 10:15 am, the sun is peeking through the clouds, evidence that the front has passed and we're now in the cold (but still slightly unstable) post-frontal airmass. Hopefully it will clear up and we'll have some great smog-free views of the mountains and city!

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