*Update @ 7:43pm... My rain gauge shows 1.70" (4.3cm) from that mega-downpour that occurred between 5:25 and 6:45pm. That's the heaviest rainfall total for a 24 hour period I've recorded since the 8th of September... and two-thirds of the average/normal total for the entire month of October. But skies have cleared rapidly and there are already some stars visible.
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Wednesday's stats:
Low temp: 56.8F (13.8C) -- during rain at 6pm
High temp: 68.2F (20.1C)
Rainfall: 1.70" (4.3cm) -- updated at 7:40pm
We've been in the midst of a torrential downpour of rain this evening, which started rather abruptly at 5:25pm, and continues at this moment. I'll be checking my rain gauge later this evening, and will post an update -- but if it's been raining up at my place on Tushita Road like it's been raining in the main market of McLeod, it's going to be a very impressive total indeed. Up until this evening, it hadn't been such a bad Wednesday, overall, with some decent periods of sunshine in the midst of the clouds and fog, and only a few sprinkles of rain and a rumble or two of thunder.
In case you are new to McLeod and have just dropped in for a visit: This is NOT normal at all for early October. But if you regularly follow this blog, you know all about it -- and are just as sick and tired of it as I am. I've tried to make it clear that we are totally mired in a moist, messy and stagnant post-monsoon pattern, with little hope of the arrival of a more permanent surge of drier air any time in the near future. The latest data is still less than encouraging with regard to any kind of long-term clearing trend, so our weather scenario is going to remain filled with variables into the weekend, and even into early next week.
Upper-air data shows that average moisture content of different layers of the atmosphere will remain high, providing plenty of fuel for more cloud and fog development in the coming days, along with a good chance of the occasional shower or thundershower as well. There will continue to be some stretches of sunshine to keep us all relatively sane, but remain braced for sudden turns to nastiness -- until further notice.
Check the CURRENT FORECAST details on the tab at the top of the page.
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Wednesday's stats:
Low temp: 56.8F (13.8C) -- during rain at 6pm
High temp: 68.2F (20.1C)
Rainfall: 1.70" (4.3cm) -- updated at 7:40pm
We've been in the midst of a torrential downpour of rain this evening, which started rather abruptly at 5:25pm, and continues at this moment. I'll be checking my rain gauge later this evening, and will post an update -- but if it's been raining up at my place on Tushita Road like it's been raining in the main market of McLeod, it's going to be a very impressive total indeed. Up until this evening, it hadn't been such a bad Wednesday, overall, with some decent periods of sunshine in the midst of the clouds and fog, and only a few sprinkles of rain and a rumble or two of thunder.
In case you are new to McLeod and have just dropped in for a visit: This is NOT normal at all for early October. But if you regularly follow this blog, you know all about it -- and are just as sick and tired of it as I am. I've tried to make it clear that we are totally mired in a moist, messy and stagnant post-monsoon pattern, with little hope of the arrival of a more permanent surge of drier air any time in the near future. The latest data is still less than encouraging with regard to any kind of long-term clearing trend, so our weather scenario is going to remain filled with variables into the weekend, and even into early next week.
Upper-air data shows that average moisture content of different layers of the atmosphere will remain high, providing plenty of fuel for more cloud and fog development in the coming days, along with a good chance of the occasional shower or thundershower as well. There will continue to be some stretches of sunshine to keep us all relatively sane, but remain braced for sudden turns to nastiness -- until further notice.
Check the CURRENT FORECAST details on the tab at the top of the page.
