Thursday's stats:
Low temp: 64.9F (18.3C)
High temp: 77.5F (25.3C)
Rainfall: none
THE INDIA MET DEPARTMENT HAS MADE AN OFFICIAL MONSOON WITHDRAWAL DECLARATION FOR MOST OF HIMACHAL PRADESH (INCLUDING DHARAMSALA/MCLEOD GANJ), ALL OF JAMMU & KASHMIR, ALL OF PUNJAB, AND MORE PORTIONS OF RAJASTHAN. This is the earliest official withdrawal for our area since 2004, but still a couple of days later than the 1971-2012 average.
We've got some patchy clouds and fog across the area just before sunset this evening, but sunshine has definitely been the main player today. My temp in the upper part of town was the warmest since the early days of the monsoon season back in June, and humidity dipped all the way to 34% for a while during the mid-morning. Today has been the fourth dry day in a row -- the IMD usually waits until the fifth day to declare the end of monsoon, but they're apparently feeling very enthusiastic.
Generally dry air remains anchored across the western Himalayan region, providing us with lots of sun, warm temps, and low humidity. The only fly in the ointment has been the development of some clouds and patchy fog for a couple of hours during the evenings the last couple of days, but last night it cleared quickly after sunset and the same is expected tonight.
Although we're now officially finished with Monsoon 2013, I'm feeling some trepidation as I look at the weather charts during the next several days. Deep tropical moisture is projected to drift back northwestward along the front ranges of the Himalayas, and there is a possibility that we'll notice the effects of that over the weekend into early next week. Increasing clouds, periods of fog, and even the risk of a few showers and/or thundershowers can't be ruled out if this more moisture-laden airmass manages to make it this far. There's going to be a very sharp dividing line between clear and murky weather conditions, which we'll have to watch carefully.
Check the tabs above for the CURRENT FORECAST, along with updated monsoon info, etc.
Low temp: 64.9F (18.3C)
High temp: 77.5F (25.3C)
Rainfall: none
THE INDIA MET DEPARTMENT HAS MADE AN OFFICIAL MONSOON WITHDRAWAL DECLARATION FOR MOST OF HIMACHAL PRADESH (INCLUDING DHARAMSALA/MCLEOD GANJ), ALL OF JAMMU & KASHMIR, ALL OF PUNJAB, AND MORE PORTIONS OF RAJASTHAN. This is the earliest official withdrawal for our area since 2004, but still a couple of days later than the 1971-2012 average.
We've got some patchy clouds and fog across the area just before sunset this evening, but sunshine has definitely been the main player today. My temp in the upper part of town was the warmest since the early days of the monsoon season back in June, and humidity dipped all the way to 34% for a while during the mid-morning. Today has been the fourth dry day in a row -- the IMD usually waits until the fifth day to declare the end of monsoon, but they're apparently feeling very enthusiastic.
Generally dry air remains anchored across the western Himalayan region, providing us with lots of sun, warm temps, and low humidity. The only fly in the ointment has been the development of some clouds and patchy fog for a couple of hours during the evenings the last couple of days, but last night it cleared quickly after sunset and the same is expected tonight.
Although we're now officially finished with Monsoon 2013, I'm feeling some trepidation as I look at the weather charts during the next several days. Deep tropical moisture is projected to drift back northwestward along the front ranges of the Himalayas, and there is a possibility that we'll notice the effects of that over the weekend into early next week. Increasing clouds, periods of fog, and even the risk of a few showers and/or thundershowers can't be ruled out if this more moisture-laden airmass manages to make it this far. There's going to be a very sharp dividing line between clear and murky weather conditions, which we'll have to watch carefully.
Check the tabs above for the CURRENT FORECAST, along with updated monsoon info, etc.
