we are socked in with clouds and fog this evening, with a few light sprinkles/showers in the area. rainfall has only been 0.08" (2mm)* just below tushita and the mountaineering center. we started off with some nice sunshine this morning, but the clouds, and eventually fog, started building in during the mid-day hours. the high temp was 72.3F (22.4C).
[*updated @ 730pm]
although the rain has obviously eased up dramatically during the past 24 hours, there remains enough moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere to keep us from celebrating a totally defunct monsoon just yet. our recent upper-level western disturbance did wonders in sweeping most of the mid- and upper level moisture east and south of us... introducing a drier flow of generally westerly winds aloft. but as i was worried about, it is still going to take several more days until we can scour out this pesky moisture in the lowest layers of the atmosphere.
still... i think we can expect incremental improvement during the new week, with humidity gradually dropping, and the risk of significant rainfall diminishing as well. not yet a good idea to send the umbrella into retirement, but it won't be long.
SATURDAY NIGHT: some evening fog, along with a shower or two... then becoming mostly clear overnight.
low: 17C (62F)
SUNDAY: a good amount of sunshine in the AM, then some clouds and fog developing, with a couple of showers possible in the afternoon.
high: 23C (73F)
MONDAY: morning sun, followed by some clouds and fog, along with the risk of a shower during the PM.
high: 23C (74F)
TUESDAY: a mix of sun and clouds. only a slight chance of a PM shower.
high: 24C (75F)
WEDNESDAY: sunny to partly cloudy with a brief shower possible in the afternoon.
high: 24C (75F)
THURSDAY: partly sunny and pleasant.
high: 24C (75F)
[*updated @ 730pm]
although the rain has obviously eased up dramatically during the past 24 hours, there remains enough moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere to keep us from celebrating a totally defunct monsoon just yet. our recent upper-level western disturbance did wonders in sweeping most of the mid- and upper level moisture east and south of us... introducing a drier flow of generally westerly winds aloft. but as i was worried about, it is still going to take several more days until we can scour out this pesky moisture in the lowest layers of the atmosphere.
still... i think we can expect incremental improvement during the new week, with humidity gradually dropping, and the risk of significant rainfall diminishing as well. not yet a good idea to send the umbrella into retirement, but it won't be long.
SATURDAY NIGHT: some evening fog, along with a shower or two... then becoming mostly clear overnight.
low: 17C (62F)
SUNDAY: a good amount of sunshine in the AM, then some clouds and fog developing, with a couple of showers possible in the afternoon.
high: 23C (73F)
MONDAY: morning sun, followed by some clouds and fog, along with the risk of a shower during the PM.
high: 23C (74F)
TUESDAY: a mix of sun and clouds. only a slight chance of a PM shower.
high: 24C (75F)
WEDNESDAY: sunny to partly cloudy with a brief shower possible in the afternoon.
high: 24C (75F)
THURSDAY: partly sunny and pleasant.
high: 24C (75F)
