Sunday, October 28, 2012

slow warm-up... (pm.28.oct.12)>

Sunday's stats:

Early morning low temp: 52.0F (11.1C)
Afternoon high temp: 64.0F (17.8C)
Rainfall: none

Skies are mostly clear just after sunset this evening.  We had some patchy high clouds this morning, and then a few cumulus clouds over the mountains during the afternoon -- otherwise the sunshine definitely won the day.  Temperatures in the upper-levels of the atmosphere continue to warm up, but we're still not getting much of that effect down here at our elevation.  Still, today's high temp was the warmest I've recorded since Tuesday of last week.

There are no significant changes to the ongoing forecast to report.  We're in line for a general warming trend right through the coming week, which will allow us to end October and begin November a few degrees ABOVE normal.  A very wet weather system will be tracking across roughly the southern half of India during the next few days, but we'll remain very much high and dry here.  Occasional patches of high clouds, along with some PM cumulus clouds over the mountains will be the only competition for the autumn sunshine.

Our advertised warming trend has been a bit tepid thus far, but expect overnight lows and daytime highs to continue their steady moderation...

SUNDAY NIGHT:
clear to partly cloudy skies.
low: 12C (54F)

MONDAY:
sun and just a few clouds at times.  a bit warmer.
high: 19C (66F)

MONDAY NIGHT:
clear to partly cloudy.
low: 13C (55F)

TUESDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy and unseasonably warm.
high: 20C (68F)

WEDNESDAY:
a mix of sun and some high clouds at times.  above normal temps for the end of october.
morning low: 14C (57F)
daytime high: 21C (69F)

THURSDAY:
sunshine and a few high clouds.  still warm-ish
morning low: 14C (58F)
daytime high: 21C (69F)

FRIDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy.  unseasonably warm streak continues.
morning low: 14C (58F)
daytime high: 21C (69F)