There are a few patches of clouds in the eastern sky, otherwise it is mostly clear at sunrise this morning. Here on Tushita Road just below the Mountaineering Center, I have temp of 62.5F (16.9C), and the humidity is hovering around 80%. There's been no rainfall overnight, and only 0.09" (2mm) since this time yesterday morning.
In case you haven't been staying on top of the MONSOON 2013 RAINFALL info (tab above), we're now a little less than a 1/2 inch short of 100 inches of rain for the June-September period. Although we had a very early start to the monsoon season this year, and are now seeing measurable rain on most days during the final week of September, the entire four-month period is balancing out very close to average for total rainfall amounts. Yes, it has been a long, long, long rainy season this year, but the overall volume of rain received has not been excessive, in the long run.
Is there more to come? There are discrepancies amongst the computer model data this morning, with one set of data showing a slow but steady lowering of the moisture content of the air during the coming several days. Another set of data shows an atmosphere stuck pretty much in 'status quo' mode all the way through the end of this week. I have to say that with the continued absence of a strong sweep of drier air poised to move southeastward across Himachal, I'm inclined to think that any improvements will be relatively minor. We'll have some nice periods of sunshine, most likely every day, but rapid cloud/fog development during the mid-day hours is a good bet, and it's probably smart to keep the umbrella within reach, in the event of sudden shower/thundershower action. Temperatures, overall, will remain pleasantly mild for this time of year.
CURRENT FORECAST details can be found on the tab at the top of the page.
In case you haven't been staying on top of the MONSOON 2013 RAINFALL info (tab above), we're now a little less than a 1/2 inch short of 100 inches of rain for the June-September period. Although we had a very early start to the monsoon season this year, and are now seeing measurable rain on most days during the final week of September, the entire four-month period is balancing out very close to average for total rainfall amounts. Yes, it has been a long, long, long rainy season this year, but the overall volume of rain received has not been excessive, in the long run.
Is there more to come? There are discrepancies amongst the computer model data this morning, with one set of data showing a slow but steady lowering of the moisture content of the air during the coming several days. Another set of data shows an atmosphere stuck pretty much in 'status quo' mode all the way through the end of this week. I have to say that with the continued absence of a strong sweep of drier air poised to move southeastward across Himachal, I'm inclined to think that any improvements will be relatively minor. We'll have some nice periods of sunshine, most likely every day, but rapid cloud/fog development during the mid-day hours is a good bet, and it's probably smart to keep the umbrella within reach, in the event of sudden shower/thundershower action. Temperatures, overall, will remain pleasantly mild for this time of year.
CURRENT FORECAST details can be found on the tab at the top of the page.
