Sunday, July 28, 2013

a tropical feel... (am.28.jul.13)>

There have been a couple of faint glimmers of sun out there early this morning, otherwise patches of thick fog have been dominating the scene, as humidity hovers very close to 100%.  My overnight low here in the upper part of McLeod was 66.4F (19.1C), and I've recorded no rainfall since the showers last evening.

Tropical moisture has increased significantly during the past 24 hours or so, and we're now back to where we should be at this stage of the monsoon season, in terms of full-saturation of the atmosphere and pervasive fog.  The next step would be to start getting some heavier rain showers, after several days in a row of only spotty light to moderate rain for the most part.  All indications are pointing to better and better rainfall potential as we progress through the first and middle parts of the week, and as we transition into August.

Rainfall totals for the entire monsoon are very close to normal at my location on Tushita Road -- but that's thanks to double the normal amount of rain during June.  For July, I'm still running way behind.  More often than not, it seems that things tend to balance out over the long haul.  

Check your CURRENT FORECAST on the tab above, and stay tuned for updates on heavy rain potential during the coming several days...