Thursday, September 30, 2010

thursday morning (30sep)>

it's another totally clear and calm early morning here in mcleod ganj.  the temp is a cool 14C/58F.

i think we've all memorized the routine... sunshine until the late morning, increasing clouds into the afternoon, with some periods of thick clouds and fog in the evening before sunset.  i see nothing moving our way that will disrupt that pattern.  high pressure remains anchored at the surface over rajasthan, while a flow of west-northwesterly winds prevails in the upper atmosphere.  as i've mentioned... there is still a good deal of latent moisture in the air which blossoms into clouds as soon as the sun has had an opportunity to heat things up during the morning hours.  it will take a potent blast of very dry air from the northwest to completely sweep this moisture out of here... but i don't see any evidence of that in the near future.  we may see a slight increase in shower potential by early next week, as a couple of upper-air disturbances drift through.  meanwhile, expect temperatures to fluctuate very little from day to day...

check the tabs at the top of the page for a north india summary, a brief look at monsoon stats, and some general monthly weather information for the coming winter season...

THURSDAY: lots of morning sun.  increasing clouds around noon... with mostly cloudy skies PM.
high: 21C (69F)

THURSDAY NIGHT: clouds and a bit of fog in the evening will give way to clear skies after sunset.
low: 14C (58F)

FRIDAY: sunny in the morning, partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
high: 21C (70F)

SATURDAY: plenty of morning sun, followed by afternoon clouds.
high: 21C (70F)

SUNDAY: partly sunny skies.  slight chance of a PM shower.
high: 21C (69F)

MONDAY: partly to mostly cloudy with an afternoon shower or thundershower possible.
high: 20C (68F)