Monsoon's Rainy Forecast for Tuesday, 9 March 2010
As the snowy season recedes into memory, and the bulging snow piles shrivel to filthy, pepper-flecked knolls in the far reaches of parking lots, we can look ahead to a rainy mid-March. Here are the details...
Wednesday 3/10: partly cloudy with plenty of sunshine to start; becoming cloudy late. High 58, low 36.
Thursday 3/11: mostly cloudy with rain showers and drizzle developing by late afternoon. Light rain continues on and off into the evening and overnight. Temperatures holding in the low 50s.
Friday 3/12: cloudy and breezy with intermittent rain; becomes heavier at night. Temperatures generally in the mid 50s.
Saturday 3/13: cloudy and windy with steady rain, especially early. Watch for flooding problems developing, particularly at waterways and poor drainage areas. High 58, low 44.
Sunday 3/14: overcast with some lingering showers possible, mainly early, tapering by the afternoon. From Thursday to Sunday most of us will see anywhere from three-quarters of an inch to an inch and a half of rainfall. High 56, low 39.
Next week: seasonably cooler with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid to upper 30s. A bit of rain is possible here and there on Monday through Wednesday, but the next steady rain will come through around Thursday 3/18 to Friday 3/19. Cold overnight and early-morning temperatures could result in a few flurries on Friday or Saturday, but nothing accumulating.
Beyond: seasonably cool (or just a tad below normal) into the third week of March, with highs in the mid to upper 40s and lows at or just below freezing.
Snow: there’s a chance, really, until early April. But I truly don’t think so.