Thursday, June 7, 2012

changeability factor... (am.07.jun.12)>

There are a few breaks in the overcast, otherwise skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thursday morning.  My rain gauge is empty... so that leaves us with just a trace of rainfall during the past 24 hours.  I've recorded an overnight low temp of 67.6F (19.8C), which is a bit warmer than yesterday's early morning low.

Satellite photos this morning show many large patches of cloudiness lingering across northeastern Pakistan and northern India, but it appears that rainfall remains rather sparse.  Our weak upper-level system will be weakening further during the coming 24-36 hours, but if we can manage to get some sunshine to heat up the lower layers of the atmosphere, we'll be dealing with instability sufficient to stir up a few showers and thunderstorms once again.  Lots of people will be attending the HHDL teachings at the Main Temple today through Saturday, so hopefully things stay fairly quiet as the crowds wander back and forth.  Just be prepared for our usual mountain-induced changeability factor!

Warmer air should gradually return in the upper-levels of the atmosphere over the weekend into early next week, bringing us a greater degree of stability.  Heat will also rebuild at the surface across northern India, although right now, it looks like we won't be warming to the levels we experienced late last week.

THURSDAY:
a mix of clouds and some sun.  warmer, with a risk of a period of showers and thunderstorms.
high: 27C (80F)

THURSDAY NIGHT:
partly cloudy with a thundershower or two in the area.
low: 20C (68F)

FRIDAY:
warmer, with sunshine and occasional clouds.  still a chance of a shower or thundershower.
high: 29C (84F)

SATURDAY:
sunny to partly cloudy and seasonably warm.  some PM thunder possible.
morning low: 21C (69F)
daytime high: 29C (85F)

SUNDAY:
sunshine and a few clouds.  PM mountain thunder?
morning low: 21C (70F)
daytime high: 29C (85F)

MONDAY:
partly cloudy with a chance of a thundershower or two during the afternoon.
morning low: 22C (72F)
daytime high: 29C (85F)