Thursday, November 3, 2011

on the lookout... (pm.3.nov.11)>

very close to perfection this evening... other than a few clouds clinging to the mountains, the sky is mostly clear just after sunset.  the high temp today was a rather mild 65.5F (18.6C), while humidity averaged in the 50-55% range for most of the day.

there was a healthy build-up of big cumulus clouds over the mountains during the early to mid- afternoon hours, and satellite pics indicate that there were likely a few rain and snow showers at the higher elevations... perhaps some thunder as well.  down here where we live, the sunshine held on... and it turned out to be a very nice day.

we're still watching an approaching upper-level disturbance which, weak though it is, will increase our chance of some widely scattered shower action during the coming 48 hours or so.  i think there is a fairly good chance that we could get a period of showers, perhaps with some thunder, here in mcleod either friday or saturday... so keep that in mind and factor it into your outdoor plans.  otherwise, the vast majority of our hours will remain quiet.

by sunday, this system will clear out, and that will take away our rain chances... and usher in a period of warmer-than-average temperatures for the first part of the coming week.

THURSDAY NIGHT: mostly clear skies overnight... with just a slight chance of a thundershower after midnight.
low: 12C (54F)

FRIDAY: a mix of sunshine and clouds, with a shower or thundershower possible... mainly in the PM.
high: 18C (64F)

SATURDAY: partly cloudy with a chance of a passing shower or thundershower.
morning low: 12C (54F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)

SUNDAY: sunny to partly cloudy and nice.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 19C (66F)

MONDAY: mostly sunny and unseasonably mild.
morning low: 13C (55F)
daytime high: 19C (67F)

TUESDAY: sunshine and a few clouds.  still warm for november.
morning low: 13C (56F)
daytime high: 20C (68F)