Saturday, November 24, 2012

taste of winter... (pm.24.nov.12)>

Saturday's stats:

Early morning low temp: 45.5F (7.5C)
Afternoon high temp: 57.4F (14.1C)
Rainfall: none

Dissipating clouds reveal new snowfall along the Dhauladars this evening, thanks to a few snow showers overnight, but more substantial development in the higher elevations to our north and east this afternoon.  As far as I am aware, we've never received a single drop of rain  in McLeod, Bhagsu, Naddi or Dharamkot from the disturbances which have moved through during the past few days.  What we HAVE received is colder air... there has definitely been a bite in the air the past 24 hours or so, and a chilly breeze at times as well.  This morning's low temp was the coldest I've recorded since the 13th of March.

A fast-moving jet stream will be running from the Mediterranean to the western and central Himalayan region for the next several days at least.  There are no major storm systems being carried along, but occasional minor disturbances will provide us with a little cloudiness here and there to punctuate the sunny periods.  Other than the odd high elevation snow shower, precipitation chances should be very slight.  We may have a little better chance of some showers by late Wednesday, but based on our track record for November thus far (zero measurable precip), I am skeptical.

Our temperatures are the coldest of the autumn/winter season, and are now running solidly below normal for a change.  We may see a little moderation by Tuesday/Wednesday, but I'm thinking we may have seen 60F for the last time in a while!  Get used to the new reality...

SATURDAY NIGHT:
becoming clear.  coldest night of the season.
low: 7C (44F)

SUNDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy skies.  unseasonably cool.
high: 13C (56F)

SUNDAY NIGHT:
some high clouds possible, otherwise fair skies.  still chilly.
low: 8C (46F)

MONDAY:
sunshine and a period or two of high clouds.
high: 14C (57F)

TUESDAY:
sun and a few clouds.
morning low: 8C (47F)
daytime high: 14C (58F)

WEDNESDAY:
a mix of sun and clouds.  slight chance of a brief PM shower.
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)

THURSDAY:
partly cloudy and seasonably cool.
morning low: 8C (47F)
daytime high: 14C (58F)