Weather: Our Schizophrenic Friend

I realize that the weather is typically the most boring thing to write about, but the bizarre patterns Kuwait has experienced over the last 72 hours must be documented.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

All dust, all day

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

6:45 a.m.: Rise. Stumble out of bed, squinting out the window. Informed by mother that there is a dust storm. Decide to forgo contacts.

7:30 a.m.: Leave house. Drive to Starbucks (yes, we have them here) to get coffee. On the way to work, drizzle starts. Am baffled.

1:30 p.m.: Leave cave (aka: office) to get lunch. Weather is now overcast. Slight drizzle. Still dusty.

7:30 p.m.: Safely at home. Notice flashes of light coming from outside, also known as “lightening”.

7:45 p.m.: Hear loud booms in combination with the lightening, also known as “thunder”.

7:46 p.m.: Heavens decide that they are done with swimming and dump all of their water on Kuwait.

7:55 p.m.: Hail begins.

7:56 p.m.: Decide to leave living room because it sounds like the windows are about to be blown in. Contemplate the excitement factor vs. the injury factor before leaving.

8:15 p.m.: Rain slows down.

8:25 p.m.: Rain stops.


Thursday, April 12, 2007

6:45 a.m.: Rise. Stumble out of bed. Notice it is sunny. Celebrate by wearing contacts for the first time in two days, due to sand storms.

8 a.m.: Also celebrate the weather by wearing sunglasses.

11:30 a.m.: Get IM from officemate, declaring that it is raining. Go to empty office to see this phenomena as said office has a window. Realize the parking lot is now a pool.

11:45 p.m.: Torrential rain stops. Decide to park out in Office with a Window.

11:47 p.m.: Sun comes out.

1:15 p.m.: Clouds return. Curse.

1:21 p.m.: Rain begins.

1:25 p.m.: Hail begins.

1:31 p.m.: Hail stops.

1:45 p.m.: Rain stops.

1:47 p.m.: Sun comes out.



Before the days end, I predict more hail, some rain and possibly a tornado.