Saturday, February 18, 2012

limbo-land... (pm.18.feb.12)>

there is a high overcast sky this evening... much like this time yesterday.  but thanks to morning sunshine and some warmer air nudging in from the south, we made it to a high temp of 55.8F (13.2C).  not beach weather, by any stretch, but it's at least considerably milder than it was earlier this week.  there has been no rainfall in the area that i am aware of.

satellite pics continue to show large patches of mainly high clouds being manufactured and ejected into nothern india... in advance of a developing strong storm system.  as we've been talking about the last couple of days, rain chances have been pushed back, as we wait for this potent upper-level system to move our way.  there could be some stray showers popping up around the area tomorrow, but it still looks like the best chances of significant rainfall will hold off until monday... and especially tuesday and wednesday.  a couple of the computer models are trying to keep most of the heavier rain just to our north in kashmir.... so we'll just have to watch it.

very mild air is being drawn northward ahead of this system, so we'll continue to erase the really chilly overnight low temps from the forecast for the next several days.  unfortunately, with limited sunshine, we won't be able to capitalize much on the warmer airmass during the daytime.

SATURDAY NIGHT: partly to mostly cloudy skies.  mild overnight temps.
low: 9C (48F)

SUNDAY: a few glimpses of sun between clouds, with a couple of afternoon showers possible.
high: 14C (57F)

MONDAY: mostly cloudy and mild... good chance of occasional rain showers.
morning low: 10C (50F)
daytime high: 13C (56F)

TUESDAY: cloudy with periods of rain likely.  thunder is possible as well.
morning low: 10C (50F)
daytime high: 13C (55F)

WEDNESDAY: cloudy with more rain and thunder likely.
morning low: 9C (48F)
daytime high: 12C (54F)

THURSDAY: partly to mostly cloudy with a couple of lingering rain showers possible.
morning low: 7C (45F)
daytime high: 11C (52F)