So, how’s the weather?

That’s generally the go-to question when you’ve run out of things to ask somebody, or are easing into a difficult conversation.

In response, not enough people say mesmerising, and that’s their loss.

We don’t want you to be one of those people. You deserve more.

In fact, you deserve to watch Mike Olbinski‘s incredible HD video, simply titled Monsoon 6.

Yes, Mike has made five prior monsoon videos. Let’s hear from him:

I’ve never spent two years making a Monsoon film before, so this was a first. Part of it was wanting to put out the best possible film I could, but a good chunk of it was the fact our recent summer storm seasons have been subpar at best, with 2020 the worst I can remember…

Luckily for me, August 16th, 2020 happened and we scored a fantastic haboob chase from Casa Grande to Gila Bend along Interstate 8..

A lot was left on the cutting room floor, in fact, it might be an entire other film, but it was important to me to include only the best, most unique stuff I saw the last two years…

Péter Nánási created a custom score for Monsoon 6, which is the result of “30,000+ miles, hundreds of thousands of time-lapse frames captured and 60+ days chasing”, all shot in Arizona, where Mike lives.

If you want to enjoy this video as it was meant to be enjoyed, set the quality of the video below to the maximum setting, using the little wheel in the bottom right corner.

Pop your headphones on, crank up the volume, and treat yourself:

You can also watch it in HD over on YouTube.

[source:vimeo]