Friday, February 24, 2012

on the upswing... (am.24.feb.12)>

it's a bit cooler out there this morning than it has been in the last few days... i've recorded an overnight low of 46.2F (7.9C).  our sky is partly cloudy at sunrise.

although we managed only 0.92" (2.3cm) of rain this week, since the first showers began on sunday evening, it has been an active week, weatherwise.  we have been contending with this upper-level storm system for 5 or 6 days now, and it's still parked just to our northwest.  yesterday it failed to stir up much in the way of shower and thundershower action, as it had done the previous two evenings, but it is still generating quite a lot of cloudiness, patches of fog, and the occasional spritzes and sprinkles of rain.  it certainly has been nice to get the sunny breaks in the midst of it all, though.

as this system dies out, the general trend over the course of the next few days will be toward an improving weather scenario.  although there is no super dramatic turn to full sunshine and warm temps, we should be seeing a greater percentage of sun, along with gradually more comfortable conditions into early next week.  one of the computer models is showing a weak, fast-moving system skirting us on monday, but we'll keep an eye on it for another day or so before putting rain back in the forecast...

FRIDAY: a mix of sunshine and clouds.  a brief shower or two still possible, mainly this afternoon.
high: 13C (56F)

FRIDAY NIGHT: perhaps a shower in the area during the evening, otherwise partly cloudy.
low: 8C (47F)

SATURDAY: partly cloudy skies, with an isolated PM shower possible.
high: 14C (57F)

SUNDAY: partly to mostly sunny and more pleasant.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)

MONDAY: sunshine and some high clouds.  mild temps.
mornng low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 16C (60F)

TUESDAY: partly sunny and mild.
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 16C (60F)