**UPDATE** 917pm... light to moderate rain has been falling this evening. the total rainfall for the day recorded just below the mountaineering center in mcleod ganj is 0.47" (1.2cm). this brings the august total up to 22.22" (56.4cm).
the last two evenings, we have been at exactly this point (around 530pm), when very heavy showers have developed. so far, the rain today has been scattered and light, with less than a tenth of an inch (2mm) measured at the top of mcleod ganj. we've had lots of clouds and fog all day, with a high temp of only 20C/68F.
we are standing on the precipice of what could be a very rainy stretch of weather to finish out the week. rain could increase in both coverage and intensity across much of himachal pradesh any time... and continue off and on for a few days. the tropical moisture is obviously in place, and ready to be wrung out of the atmosphere, so what we are waiting for is the upper-level support which will come in waves... soon. some of our computer model guidance is giving us more than 6" (16cm) between now and saturday. stay tuned for the latest updates...
TUESDAY NIGHT: cloudy and foggy with an increasing chance of rain.
low: 18C (64F)
WEDNESDAY: mostly cloudy and foggy. periods of rain likely.
high: 20C (68F)
THURSDAY: cloudy, foggy and cool. occasional rain.
high: 19C (67F)
FRIDAY: still lots of clouds and fog around, with periods of rain likely.
high: 20C (68F)
SATURDAY: more of the same... clouds, fog and periods of rain.
high: 20C (68F)
SUNDAY: a few breaks in the clouds... but occasional showers are still likely.
high: 21C (69F)
