today wins the award for the most contradictory day of the monsoon season. on the one hand, we had more sunshine today than we've seen in about a month. and that boosted the high temp to almost 23C/73F in upper mcleod ganj. on the other hand, thunderstorms during the mid- late afternoon have dumped one of the heavier rainfall amounts in the shortest amount of time that i've seen this season. i received 3.3" (8.4cm) in just over 2 hours, between 245 and 500pm. the creeks and streams near the weathergeek office are working overtime this evening... and tushita/dharamkot road continues to erode. be aware of potential road washouts around the area!!
**UPDATE @ 9:05pm** rainfall this afternoon and early evening:
-near main temple... 4.15" (10.5cm)
-upper mcleod ganj... 3.40" (8.6cm)
light rain is still falling and thunder is rumbling at this hour, while the satellite pics show clusters of thunderstorms all along the himalayan front ranges... from western kashmir to nepal. these storms will most likely die out overnight, as most of the action today was fueled by the heating of the moisture-laden air by the mid-day sunshine. the good news is this... the sunshine and lower humidity during the first part of the day is a sign of things to come. our computer model guidance is gradually drying out the atmosphere during this coming week, and although we'll still have periods of (possibly heavy) rain and thundershowers, there will be more and more periods of sunshine, and noticeably less humidity and fog by the end of the week. the monsoon season still has another 20 or so days to go... but these are the first signs of a bit of light at the end of the tunnel...
SUNDAY NIGHT: showers and thundershowers around, mainly this evening. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy skies.
low: 17C (63F)
MONDAY: a few periods of sunshine between the clouds and fog... periods of rain and thunderstorms are still likely.
high: 22C (72F)
TUESDAY: partly to mostly cloudy skies and warmer. scattered showers, mainly in the PM.
high: 23C (74F)
WEDNESDAY: a mix of sun, clouds and fog. still a good chance of a few showers.
high: 24C (75F)
THURSDAY: a good amount of sun in the midst of the clouds and fog. a random thundershower is possible in the afternoon/evening. warmest day of august??
high: 24C (76F)
FRIDAY: an isolated thundershower possible... otherwise quite warm, with a mix of clouds and sun.
high: 25C (77F)
