We have 100% sunshine early this morning for the first time in quite a long time -- and I have a sunrise temp of 56.8F (13.8C). Our latest batch of rowdy thundershowers last night brought 0.15" (4mm) of rain, and very gusty winds which continued until the wee hours of the morning. My low temperature actually dipped to 52.3F (11.3C) in the midst of the wind and showers around midnight... WAY cooler than normal for the beginning of May.
But as we've been talking about and looking foward to recently... we're on the verge of some positive changes. The complex upper-level weather system that has been hanging around and wreaking havoc for about the past 10 days has now weakened and lifted off to the northeast. That will allow gradual warming in the mid- and upper-levels of the atmosphere which should bring us a greater degree of stability than we've seen in awhile. Mountain micro-climate factors are going to come into play, however, so we'll have to be on alert for cloud and thundershower development over the mountains during the PM hours. Hard to escape that risk this time of year. Still... we should be able to enjoy a greater amount of sunshine, and it's going to start feeling much more like early summer.
Right now it looks like a steady warm-up is in order as we head toward the weekend... bringing us back to normal or even slightly above by Saturday and Sunday.
By the way... I posted a podcast discussion on final stats for April last night. You can find it by clicking on the PODCAST tab above.
WEDNESDAY:
sunny this morning, but some mountain clouds should develop this afternoon, along with a risk of a thundershower late PM. pleasant temps!
high: 23C (73F)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
an evening thundershower? otherwise clear to partly cloudy.
low: 14C (58F)
THURSDAY:
sunshine and a few clouds. PM mountain thundershower risk?
high: 24C (75F)
FRIDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy. warm-up continues...
morning low: 16C (60F)
daytime high: 25C (77F)
SATURDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy and seasonably warm.
morning low: 17C (62F)
daytime high: 26C (79F)
SUNDAY:
warm... with a mix of sunshine and clouds.
morning low: 18C (64F)
daytime high: 27C (80F)
