Sunday, October 30, 2011

sun-cloud split... (pm.30.oct.11)>

the sunset was barely visible just a few minutes ago, due to hazy, partly cloudy skies.  our beautiful morning sunshine was rapidly replaced by cloudiness just after 1pm, which remained for the majority of the afternoon hours.  i recorded a cool high temp of just 62.8F (17.1C), while the humidity averaged around 65% for much of the day.

satellite pics this afternoon confirmed that cloud development was confined to the south-facing slopes of the himalayan front ranges, with the heaviest build-up along the dhauladars, as usual.  there may have also been some rain and snow showers at the highest elevations.

as threatening as the sky looked this afternoon, we're not really in a pattern that would favor good chances of rain here at our elevation.  there will be some disorganized disturbances floating through the area during the next several days, which will keep periods of clouds alternating with mainly morning sunshine, but the way it looks now, stormy weather and significant rainfall is not expected.  still... don't be surprised if we get a period of light showers at some point this week, and always be prepared if you're heading higher into the mountains.

temperatures should remain near or even a bit below normal as we make the transition from october to november...

SUNDAY NIGHT: hazy, but only a few clouds.
low: 12C (53F)

MONDAY: mostly sunny in the morning, but partly to mostly cloudy during the afternoon.  a brief shower possible PM.
high: 17C (63F)

TUESDAY: a mix of clouds and sun, with a slight chance of a shower.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 18C (64F)

WEDNESDAY: partly cloudy skies.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 18C (64F)

THURSDAY: partly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower.
morning low: 12C (54F)
daytime high: 18C (64F)

FRIDAY: a little better chance of some light rain showers, otherwise partly cloudy.
morning low: 12C (53F)
daytime high: 17C (63F)