Wednesday, December 5, 2012

too comfy... (pm.05.dec.12)>

Wednesday's stats:

Early morning low temp: 54.5F (12.5C)
Mid-day high temp: 63.9F (17.7C) -- around noon
Rainfall: none

We have some patchy mid- and high-level clouds around the area at sunset this evening, along with a view of a layer of haze trapped in the lowest levels of the atmosphere downhill from us.  Sunshine in the midst of occasional clouds boosted our high temp to the warmest of the past month -- we're bordering on ridiculously mild for December.

A weak upper-level disturbance moving across Himalayan north India has been responsible for the clouds today.  But weak it is, and dry, and will not be threatening us with any rainfall potential as it moves out overnight.  Tomorrow (Thursday) should be quiet, but yet another disturbance will be approaching by late Friday, and another one after that for Monday.  Each of these systems will be a bit more robust than the one before, and I think we have at least a mentionable chance of a shower or two getting squeezed out of our relatively dry atmosphere as they pass by.  Particularly, we'll need to keep an eye on Monday's disturbance for some potentially measurable rainfall.

Temperatures should continue to average a few degrees above normal for this time of year until early next week when we could be in line for a significant blast of seasonably cool air.  Enjoy the mild conditions while they last!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
a period or two of high cloudiness, otherwise fair skies.  mild temps.
low: 12C (53F)

THURSDAY:
a mix of sunshine and mainly high clouds at times.  pleasant for december.
high: 17C (63F)

THURSDAY NIGHT:
partly cloudy and mild.
low: 12C (54F)

FRIDAY:
partly cloudy.  slight chance of a shower developing by late PM.
high: 17C (63F)

SATURDAY:
partly to mostly cloudy at times with a rain shower or two possible.  turning a bit cooler.
morning low: 11C (51F)
daytime high: 16C (60F)

SUNDAY:
both sun and some clouds.  cooling trend...
morning low: 9C (49F)
daytime high: 15C (59F)

MONDAY:
some sun giving way to increasing clouds.  chance of a few rain showers developing.  temps back to normal.
morning low: 8C (46F)
daytime high: 13C (55F)