Monday, February 27, 2012

seasonal transition... (am.27.feb.12)>

Dare I say it's a balmy morning?  The current temp is 56F (13.3C), and I recorded a low temp of just 52.9F (11.6C) just after midnight before the clouds moved in.  These early morning temps are more like the second week of March, than the last week of Feb.... so suddenly we've bounced above normal for a change.  I even had my first spider of the year camping out on my kitchen wall while I was making coffee this morning!

The clouds are quite thick at sunrise... mainly mid- and high-level variety, and there are some gusty winds at the moment.  This is in association with a weak upper-level system which is hitting northern India with a glancing blow today into Tuesday.  We should still have some sunshine bursting through from time to time, but both today and Tuesday probably won't feature the nearly unlimited sun we enjoyed on Sunday.  There is also a small chance of a period of mainly light showers at some point... I'm not expecting anything very signficant.

The latter part of the week looks dry, quiet, and fairly comfortable, with at least partly sunny skies.  At this point, it looks like March will have a very lamb-like arrival...

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy early, then a mix of clouds and sunshine.  Breezy at times, with  just a slight chance of a few sprinkles or a passing shower.
high: 16C (61F)

MONDAY NIGHT: There could be an isolated shower or thundershower in the area, otherwise partly cloudy and mild.
low: 10C (50F)

TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds.  Still a risk of a brief shower.
high: 16C (61F)

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny skies.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)

THURSDAY (FIRST DAY OF MARCH): Sunshine and a few clouds.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 16C (60F)

FRIDAY: Partly sunny and pleasant.
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 16C (61F)