Wednesday, July 24, 2013

quiet for now... (pm.24.jul.13)>

Wednesday's stats:

Low temp: 64.2F (17.9C)
High temp: 71.4F (21.9C)
Rainfall: 0.03" (1mm)

A pleasant and very quiet evening is underway, after an unusually quiet day.  There was some drizzle, a few sprinkles and a couple of very light showers in the area until mid-morning, but then the humidity dropped a bit which allowed even the fog to dissipate.  Although it's been generally cloudy, the visibility has been good as the atmosphere dips well below the saturation point for a while.

This time of year it's impossible to rule out a sudden heavy downpour any time of the day or night, but it does look like the overall weather pattern will favor less shower action and slightly lower humidity levels during the next couple of days.  Deep tropical moisture is constantly surging up against the mountains and then temporarily retreating, but we just may be able to enjoy this "retreat" mode until the weekend.  It's probably not a good idea to pack the umbrella away, but it may not be needed quite as frequently during the next 48 hours or so.

After an early and aggressive start, this monsoon season has slowed down in July.  My rainfall total for the month is still running a bit below normal -- but it's not too late to catch up before the month comes to an end in exactly a week from now.

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