As I write, we have some moderate to heavy showers in progress in the middle of the main market, along with thick clouds and fog. Rainfall as of about 5:00pm had only been 0.11" (3mm), but that has obviously changed in the past hour or so -- updated rainfall amounts will be added here later this evening. There were some fleeting glimpses of sun this morning and very early this afternoon, otherwise clouds and fog have been in control. I recorded a high temp of 73.2F (22.9C).
*Update @ 955pm... Some thunder and lightning and drizzle/light showers during the past couple of hours. Total rainfall today now stands at 0.65" (1.7cm).
*Update @ 732pm... Our moderate-heavy showers between 530-700pm have yielded 0.51" (1.3cm) of rain, which brings our total since midnight up to 0.62" (1.6cm). More development likely tonight...
Up until these heavier showers that have developed this evening, rainfall has been quite light since Thursday morning. We've definitely had a bit of a lull in the action, but it looks like the potential for more long-lasting, heavy rainfall will be on the rise as the new week arrives. There is plenty of low-level moisture around -- what has been lacking the last 48 hours or so is saturated conditions in the higher levels of the atmosphere, along with a lack of the instability necessary to generate widespread shower/thundershower action. Already this evening we're seeing deeper moisture push into the area from the south and southeast... so the next phase is already getting underway.
As I've mentioned several times... the normal rainfall for the month of July is very close to 40" (101.6cm). That is an immense amount of rainfall for one month in virtually any part of the world! It looks like we'll exceed 30" (76.2cm) by Tuesday night, the 31st, but it's going to take quite a few epic downpours for us to catch up to normal. Still, we'll have a respectable total, considering the late start to the monsoon season this year, and the lag we experienced during the middle of the month.
*Update @ 955pm... Some thunder and lightning and drizzle/light showers during the past couple of hours. Total rainfall today now stands at 0.65" (1.7cm).
*Update @ 732pm... Our moderate-heavy showers between 530-700pm have yielded 0.51" (1.3cm) of rain, which brings our total since midnight up to 0.62" (1.6cm). More development likely tonight...
Up until these heavier showers that have developed this evening, rainfall has been quite light since Thursday morning. We've definitely had a bit of a lull in the action, but it looks like the potential for more long-lasting, heavy rainfall will be on the rise as the new week arrives. There is plenty of low-level moisture around -- what has been lacking the last 48 hours or so is saturated conditions in the higher levels of the atmosphere, along with a lack of the instability necessary to generate widespread shower/thundershower action. Already this evening we're seeing deeper moisture push into the area from the south and southeast... so the next phase is already getting underway.
As I've mentioned several times... the normal rainfall for the month of July is very close to 40" (101.6cm). That is an immense amount of rainfall for one month in virtually any part of the world! It looks like we'll exceed 30" (76.2cm) by Tuesday night, the 31st, but it's going to take quite a few epic downpours for us to catch up to normal. Still, we'll have a respectable total, considering the late start to the monsoon season this year, and the lag we experienced during the middle of the month.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
partly to mostly cloudy. occasional fog, with some periods of rain and thunder.
low: 19C (67F)
SUNDAY:
clouds, fog, and a peek or two of sunshine. a couple of rounds of rain and thunder likely.
high: 23C (73F)
SUNDAY NIGHT:
mostly cloudy and foggy at times. occasional rain and thunder likely.
low: 19C (67F)
MONDAY:
mostly cloudy... periods of fog, rain and thunder.
high: 22C (72F)
TUESDAY:
clouds, fog and occasional rain. thunder possible as well.
morning low: 19C (66F)
daytime high: 22C (72F)
WEDNESDAY:
clouds, fog, and a couple of periods of sun. a couple of rounds of showers/thundershowers.
morning low: 18C (65F)
daytime high: 23C (74F)
THURSDAY:
mostly cloudy with periods of fog, rain and some thunder likely.
morning low: 19C (66F)
daytime high: 22C (72F)
