Monday, March 19, 2012

april in march... (am.19.mar.12)>

We're still dealing with some haze, and a few high cirrus clouds this morning at sunrise... but it's another very mild one.  I recorded an overnight low of 62.8F (17.1C), and our humidity stands at a bone dry 28%.

The changes during the past week have been so dramatic, it's kind of hard to fathom.  Temperatures have gone from being well BELOW normal for mid-March, to well ABOVE normal in a matter of a few days, allowing us to charge right across the line into genuine springtime weather.  Today is going to be another warm one, with temps expected to rise perhaps a little higher than yesterday's 74F (23.4C).  Unfortunately, the haze will stick around as well, but that's just one of the negative by-products of sharing this warm air mass with our neighbors to the south.

An upper-level disturbance is on the way for tonight and Tuesday.  Although none of the computer model guidance is pointing to a significant amount of rainfall, there's a good chance we could see a round or two of thunderstorms move through at some point.  Temperatures will be a bit cooler in the wake of this system, but it doesn't look like we'll be anywhere near as chilly as it was during the first half of last week...

MONDAY:
hazy sunshine with some high clouds.  still unseasonably warm, with a risk of a thunderstorm toward evening.
high: 24C (76F)

MONDAY NIGHT:
partly to mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and thunderstorms possible.
low: 15C (59F)

TUESDAY:
not as warm.  a mix of clouds and sun, with a good chance of a few showers and thunderstorms in the area.
high: 22C (71F)

WEDNESDAY:
partly cloudy and cooler.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 19C (67F)

THURSDAY:
mostly sunny and pleasantly mild.
morning low: 11C (52F)
daytime high: 19C (67F)

FRIDAY:
sunshine and a few clouds.  comfortable.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 20C (68F)