Sunday, July 15, 2012

a bit of everything... (am.15.jul.12)>

Skies are partly cloudy as the sun peeks over the Dhauladars early on this Sunday morning -- it's another morning that looks very little like monsoon season normally looks.  We did have some thundershowers in the area last night between about 7:30pm and 10:00pm which dumped 0.45" (1.1cm) of rain at my location on Tushita Road just below the mountaineering center.  Remember to check the JULY RAINFALL tab at the top of the page if you want to see how the monthly tally is progressing.  The overnight low temp was 64.6F (18.1C).

There are no real changes to report, in terms of the general weather pattern in place across northern India.  We should continue to see this rather unusual (for this time of year) variability between clouds, sunshine, short-lived fogginess, and occasional showers/thundershowers.  There is no indication of deeper tropical moisture surging back in from the southeast during the next few days -- so we'll continue to escape being totally immersed in thick clouds and fog for a while longer.  But of course be prepared for sudden bursts of moderate to heavy rainfall, which we've seen during both night and day since the 3rd of the month.

Temperatures will remain fairly steady and comfortable... which is one of the positive features of monsoon season... although it will feel quite muggy/humid when we get a couple of hours of sunshine.

SUNDAY:
a mix of clouds and some sun at times.  some shower/thundershower development likely.
high: 23C (74F)

SUNDAY NIGHT:
partly cloudy to mostly cloudy at times.  a couple of showers/thundershowers in the area.
low: 18C (65F)

MONDAY:
both clouds and some sun at times.  good chance of a couple of showers or thundershowers.
high: 24C (75F)

TUESDAY:
a mix of clouds and sun.  good chance of a thundershower... mainly during the PM.
morning low: 19C (67F)
daytime high: 24C (76F)

WEDNESDAY:
still a mix of clouds and sun.  one or two showers/thundershowers in the area.
morning low: 19C (67F)
daytime high: 24C (75F)

THURSDAY:
perhaps some thicker clouds and fog.  a period or two of rain and thunder likely.
morning low: 20C (68F)
daytime high: 23C (73F)