Monday, November 26, 2012

cool streak... (pm.26.nov.12)>

Monday's stats:

Early morning low temp: 45.5F (7.5C)
Afternoon high temp: 57.0F (13.9C)
Rainfall: none

I recorded a high temp very close to 57F (14C) for the fourth day in a row on this Monday, despite very soothing sunshine which maintained firm control.  It's amazing the difference in comfort level between sun and shade these days.

I'm anticipating an ever-so-slight warm-up during the next 48 hours or so, but it may not be all that noticeable.  Sunshine should prevail on Tuesday, for the most part, before we begin to come under the influence of the next upper-level disturbance which is just now moving into Iran.  This approaching system will cause a gradual increase in clouds as we head into mid-week, and a couple of computer models are still insisting on a very good chance of some measurable rainfall here by Wednesday evening into Thursday.  I'm very interested to see if this system can muster the energy and draw enough moisture into its circulation to bring us at least a little rainfall to record in the November books.

Even if we miss out on the precipitation down here at our elevation, it looks likely that the mountains from Jammu/Kashmir into at least the northern half of Himachal will receive their heaviest snowfall of this season.  Please keep tabs on this evolving situation if you have plans to be up high, or crossing passes later this week!

MONDAY NIGHT:
mostly clear... still very cool.
low: 8C (46F)

TUESDAY:
sunshine and a period or two of mainly high clouds.
high: 14C (58F)

TUESDAY NIGHT:
occasional high clouds.  not quite as cool.
low: 9C (48F)

WEDNESDAY:
clouds thickening... chance of some showers developing PM.
high: 15C (59F)

THURSDAY:
partly to mostly cloudy.  a rain shower or two possible.  turning colder again.
morning low: 8C (47F)
daytime high: 13C (56F)

FRIDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy and seasonably cool.
morning low: 7C (45F)
daytime high: 14C (57F)

SATURDAY:
a mix of sun and some clouds at times.
morning low: 8C (46F)
daytime high: 14C (57F)