the rain which fell between 2am and 2pm today was the biggest single rainfall event of the monsoon season, and for the year. it reminded me of some of the gully-washers back in 2002, when i first spent the entire monsoon season here.
today, we have a new official rainfall observer in naddi!! the totals for the day are as follows:
-near main temple... 4.1" (10.4cm)
-upper mcleod ganj... 4.5" (11.4cm)
-naddi village... 4.2" (10.6cm)
we're enjoying some sunshine late this afternoon and early evening, peeking through the fog. that sunshine helped boost the high temp almost to 20C/68F at the weathergeek office. the satellite pics are showing rain and some thundershowers happening to our north, south, east and west... but most of himachal pradesh is dry at the moment. however, there will be little change in the overall weather pattern during the next few days, so our tropical airmass could produce more heavy rains at any time. it does appear that sunday could be the "least wet" day of the next several, but that doesn't mean much this time of the year...
THURSDAY NIGHT: partly to mostly cloudy with areas of fog. chance of more rain developing overnight.
low: 17C (63F)
FRIDAY: mostly cloudy with periods of fog. occasional rain showers likely.
high: 20C (68F)
SATURDAY: a bit of sun here and there, otherwise mostly cloudy and foggy with off and on rain likely once again.
high: 21C (69F)
SUNDAY: apart from a few peeks of sunshine, skies will be mostly cloudy. some fog, with also a good chance of scattered showers.
high: 21C (70F)
MONDAY: mostly cloudy with periods of fog. good chance of some showers.
high: 21C (70F)
TUESDAY: mostly cloudy and foggy with an increasing chance of heavier rains...
high: 21C (69F)
