Saturday, June 19, 2010

saturday evening>

another beautiful day... that makes it three in a row now without a drop of rain. we had lots of sun today, with some afternoon clouds over the mountain peaks, and a high of 31c/88f at the top of mcleod ganj. we don't expect any significant changes for the next few days... a classic summer fair-weather pattern is firmly in place, and the only chance of a "spoiler" would be if random, isolated thundershowers could pop up over the mountains during the late afternoons. temperatures will stay at their maximum levels of the year into the middle of next week...great weather to enjoy the outdoors during these last days before the arrival of the monsoon.

speaking of the MONSOON> we don't expect much movement during the next 2-3 days. this dry and hot high pressure pattern over northern india is like a huge roadblock... and will keep the leading edge of the monsoon south and east of a line from central gujarat to eastern bihar. however, there are indications that there will be a steady advance to the north and northwest by the middle and latter part of next week... so be advised that a near normal monsoon arrival date of 26-28 june in mcleod ganj is still a good bet...

SATURDAY NIGHT: mostly clear skies. not very comfortable sleeping weather.
low: 23C (74F)

SUNDAY: a sunny morning, followed by a partly cloudy afternoon. still very warm.
high: 32C (89F)

MONDAY: mostly sunny and HOT... but a slight chance of a thundershower in the late afternoon.
high: 32C (90F)

TUESDAY: more sunshine and summery heat.
high: 32C (89F)

WEDNESDAY: partly to mostly sunny and warm.
high: 31C (87F)

THURSDAY: partly cloudy and not quite as warm, with a better chance of some late day showers or storms.
high: 29C (84F)