Skies are partly cloudy as we approach sunset this evening, after a day which featured some nice sunshine, but also periods of clouds, and a round of thundershowers with some sleet and small hail this morning between about 10:00 and 10:40am. I measured 0.10" (3mm) of rain, along with a high temp of 59.5F (15.3C) which occurred early this afternoon during an extended sunny break.
The concern about a "brief, passing shower" that we've had in the forecast the last couple of days finally came to fruition this morning... but I think we got a little more than we bargained for. Although it was short-lived, there were rumbles of thunder and even some ice pellets; evidence of a pool of very cold air in the upper atmosphere associated with our weak upper-level disturbance. If you got caught out in it, I'm sure it wasn't very pleasant.
That disturbance is now moving east-southeast of us, and will be gradually replaced by a weak ridge of high pressure as we move into the middle and latter parts of the week. It's doubtful that we'll see 100% sunshine, but it should be generally bright and pleasant nonetheless, with temperatures warming up a bit more by Saturday. There is still an indication of a new system moving in by Sunday, which will increase rain chances once again...
TUESDAY NIGHT: mostly clear skies. a bit cooler.
low: 9C (49F)
WEDNESDAY: partly sunny skies. an isolated PM shower?
high: 14C (58F)
THURSDAY (FIRST DAY OF MARCH): sunshine and a few clouds.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)
FRIDAY: sunny to partly cloudy and milder.
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 16C (61F)
SATURDAY: increasing high clouds... warmer temps.
morning low: 11C (51F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)
SUNDAY: partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thundershowers developing.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)
The concern about a "brief, passing shower" that we've had in the forecast the last couple of days finally came to fruition this morning... but I think we got a little more than we bargained for. Although it was short-lived, there were rumbles of thunder and even some ice pellets; evidence of a pool of very cold air in the upper atmosphere associated with our weak upper-level disturbance. If you got caught out in it, I'm sure it wasn't very pleasant.
That disturbance is now moving east-southeast of us, and will be gradually replaced by a weak ridge of high pressure as we move into the middle and latter parts of the week. It's doubtful that we'll see 100% sunshine, but it should be generally bright and pleasant nonetheless, with temperatures warming up a bit more by Saturday. There is still an indication of a new system moving in by Sunday, which will increase rain chances once again...
TUESDAY NIGHT: mostly clear skies. a bit cooler.
low: 9C (49F)
WEDNESDAY: partly sunny skies. an isolated PM shower?
high: 14C (58F)
THURSDAY (FIRST DAY OF MARCH): sunshine and a few clouds.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)
FRIDAY: sunny to partly cloudy and milder.
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 16C (61F)
SATURDAY: increasing high clouds... warmer temps.
morning low: 11C (51F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)
SUNDAY: partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thundershowers developing.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)
