we have an eerie mix of sun, clouds and fog this evening... following a period of heavy rain during the early afternoon which dumped exactly 1" (2.5cm) in my rain gauge at the top of mcleod ganj. have not yet received reports from near the main temple and naddi. the high temp today was warmer than expected... reaching 23C/73.5F, thanks to a good bit of sunshine during the morning hours.
**RAINFALL UPDATE @ 7:55pm** totals for the day:
-near main temple... 1.25" (3.18cm)
-upper mcleod ganj... 1" (2.5cm)
-naddi village... 2" (5.1cm)
quite a variation across the area today. that's why we need more observers.!
there are still quite a few scattered showers and thundershowers across himachal pradesh, punjab and jammu & kashmir this evening... but so far, no well-organized areas of persistent rains have developed. the computer models are showing very little day-to-day changes in the weather pattern for the next several days. we have abundant tropical moisture in place, little wiggles and twists in the upper-air pattern which will continue to drift through, and maybe enough peeks of sunshine to "stir the pot", so to speak. this combination spells a continuing excellent chance of daily rainfall, with occasional heavy downpours which can deliver more than an inch in a short period of time. despite glimmers of sun, do not let go of the umbrella...
FRIDAY NIGHT: partly to mostly cloudy skies with patches of fog. still a chance of a period or two of rain overnight.
low: 18C (64F)
SATURDAY: a little early AM sun... otherwise mostly cloudy and foggy with a few showers likely.
high: 22C (71F)
SUNDAY: a mix of sun, clouds and fog, with occasional rainshowers.
high: 22C (71F)
MONDAY: a tropical mix of clouds, fog, and a little steamy sunshine. good chance of scattered showers.
high: 21C (70F)
TUESDAY: mostly cloudy and foggy with periods of rain likely.
high: 21C (69F)
WEDNESDAY: mostly cloudy skies with fog, and periods of rain.
high: 21C (69F)
