Friday, October 28, 2011

chilling out... (pm.28.oct.11)>

other than a few wisps of high, thin cirrus clouds and a bit of haze, we have clear skies at sunset this evening.  the humidity was a bit higher today than it has been all week... averaging near 55%.  i recorded a high temp of 64.0F (17.8C), which was actually a bit cooler than expected.

we had full sunshine until about 11am, then clouds began to develop over the mountains, and i was a bit surprised by the partial overcast between about 1 and 2pm.  but by mid-afternoon, the clouds dissipated once again... just as quickly as they developed.  upper air charts indicate one of those minor "wiggles" in the upper air pattern, which could have been responsible for the period of cloudiness.

it's still hard to pinpoint any significant changes on the way during the next couple of days at least.  we'll continue to enjoy sunshine during the vast majority of the daylight hours, with temperatures remaining very close to normal for this time of year.

a disorganized system is being advertised by computer models for the first part of next week, but at this point, chances of significant rainfall appear to be slim.  as always, be prepared if you are venturing into the mountains, regardless...

FRIDAY NIGHT: mostly clear skies.  cool.
low: 12C (54F)

SATURDAY: sunshine, with a few clouds, mainly in the afternoon.
high: 19C (66F)

SUNDAY: partly to mostly sunny and seasonably cool.
morning low: 12C (54F)
daytime high: 19C (67F)

MONDAY: partly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower.
morning low: 13C (56F)
daytime high: 19C (66F)

TUESDAY: a mix of clouds and sun with a risk of a shower in the area.
morning low: 13C (55F)
daytime high: 18C (65F)

WEDNESDAY: both clouds and sun, with a period of rain showers possible.
morning low: 12C (54F)
daytime high: 18C (64F)