we have mostly cloudy skies and 14C/58F just before sunrise this morning. a few showers overnight have raised our rainfall total to 0.88" (2.2cm) in the past 24 hours.
the autumnal equinox (the direct rays of the sun pass across the equator, on the way to the southern hemisphere) happens at 839am IST today. traditionally, that means the first day of "fall" in the northern hemisphere.
this morning's satellite photos show a lot of cloudiness across northern india, but last evening's large area of rain has completely fizzled out. the moisture remains... and the upper level disturbance remains... so it is likely that we'll see more rain develop across himachal pradesh today. be on the lookout for another round of heavy downpours through this evening. THEN...welcome changes begin tomorrow (friday). drier air will begin filtering in from the northwest which will bring a gradual but steady reduction in rainfall, humidity, cloudiness, and fog... along with an increase in sunshine and temperatures. we'll see what our friends at the india met department decide, but it looks like we should be able to celebrate an official withdrawal of the monsoon shortly...
THURSDAY: mostly cloudy skies with periods of fog. more showers or thundershowers are likely to develop.
high: 19C (66F)
THURSDAY NIGHT: good chance of some rain (and thunder) in the evening, with partial clearing overnight.
low: 14C (57F)
FRIDAY: partly sunny, with a bit of fog in the afternoon... along with a chance of a brief shower.
high: 20C (68F)
SATURDAY: a mix of sunshine and clouds. dry and pleasant.
high: 21C (70F)
SUNDAY: mostly sunny in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon.
high: 22C (71F)
MONDAY: partly to mostly sunny and comfortably warm.
high: 22C (72F)
