Thursday's stats:
Low temp: 63.3F (17.4C)
High temp: 73.4F (23.0C)
Rainfall: 0.10" (3mm)
It's been a very odd mid-monsoon kind of day, with quite a bit of sunshine, humidity dropping to the 75-80% range for much of the day, and very little fog to be seen. There were some heavy rain showers below McLeod overnight, but only a couple of periods of showers here in town this afternoon which deposited 0.10" (3mm) in my rain gauge. As sunset approaches, it's partly cloudy with a couple of isolated rain showers dotting the area.
We're firmly in the midst of a weak phase of monsoon conditions, as a pocket of drier air has worked its way into northern India, temporarily. There is still enough moisture in the air to stir up those isolated heavy downpours (which continue to remain mostly downhill from the immediate McLeod vicinity), but widespread saturated conditions characterized by wall-to-wall fog and persistent moderate to heavy rains have been chased away for perhaps the next 36-48 hours or so.
Our trusty computer models are showing the next major surge of deep and juicy tropical moisture to begin moving in on Saturday, and lasting into at least Tuesday of next week. Those of you who have ridden through a few monsoon seasons know that conditions can change quickly and dramatically, and it's never a good idea to get complacent.
Remember to check the tabs at the top of the page for the CURRENT FORECAST, the MONSOON 2013 RAINFALL tally, and other local information...
Low temp: 63.3F (17.4C)
High temp: 73.4F (23.0C)
Rainfall: 0.10" (3mm)
It's been a very odd mid-monsoon kind of day, with quite a bit of sunshine, humidity dropping to the 75-80% range for much of the day, and very little fog to be seen. There were some heavy rain showers below McLeod overnight, but only a couple of periods of showers here in town this afternoon which deposited 0.10" (3mm) in my rain gauge. As sunset approaches, it's partly cloudy with a couple of isolated rain showers dotting the area.
We're firmly in the midst of a weak phase of monsoon conditions, as a pocket of drier air has worked its way into northern India, temporarily. There is still enough moisture in the air to stir up those isolated heavy downpours (which continue to remain mostly downhill from the immediate McLeod vicinity), but widespread saturated conditions characterized by wall-to-wall fog and persistent moderate to heavy rains have been chased away for perhaps the next 36-48 hours or so.
Our trusty computer models are showing the next major surge of deep and juicy tropical moisture to begin moving in on Saturday, and lasting into at least Tuesday of next week. Those of you who have ridden through a few monsoon seasons know that conditions can change quickly and dramatically, and it's never a good idea to get complacent.
Remember to check the tabs at the top of the page for the CURRENT FORECAST, the MONSOON 2013 RAINFALL tally, and other local information...
