Tuesday, January 28, 2014

very easy-going... (pm.28.jan.14)>

Tuesday's stats:

Low temp: 46.6F (8.1C)
High temp: 55.9F (13.3C)
Precipitation: none

We've just had a beautiful sunset, at the end of a rather spectacular late January day.  Considering the time of year, we've had quite a string of really nice days... and today could have been the best of them all.  Although there were occasional patches of high clouds from time to time, the sunshine was definitely in control, and that brought us about 1 degree (F) short of the warmest day of the month which occurred way back on the 3rd.  Humidity has been in the 32-52% range.

There is currently a very weak upper-level circulation wobbling its way across northwest India, and that has been the culprit responsible for the occasional high clouds today.  This system will remain in the area through most of Wednesday, so we'll continue to see a few patches of clouds here and there, even if there's not enough moisture to stir up even a random light shower or two.  The rest of the week will be dominated by a totally featureless/benign flow in the upper-levels, leaving us with very little to watch or worry about.  There will be some slight fluctuations in temperatures from day to day, but it looks like we'll remain at least a few degrees above normal as the transition from January to February approaches.

For a few days now I've already been giving a bit of a 'heads up' for a potential storm system developing by Sunday into Monday of next week.  Yes, this is still a bit far into the future, but with this really nice weather lately, it's easy to get complacent and assume that winter is over.  At the moment, Monday through Wednesday look to be wet and turning much colder -- and of course there will be lots of snow in the higher elevations as well, if this storm actually shows up.  Check back here for the latest developments...

CURRENT FORECAST info can be found on the tab above.