Thursday, March 18, 2010

Bike Ridin' Weather

It’s been a while since I’ve heard any complaints about our weather. So I’m thinking that means either no one reads this or meteorological spring has sprung. Either way, we’ve got nice weather lined up for the next few days! However, the possibility of snow cannot completely be thrown out…just yet. If you’re asking, Friday and Saturday will be similar to today, only a few degrees warmer. So if you want to get a ride in; Friday and Saturday will be ideal. Nighttime temps will be in the mid to upper 40s through Sunday, when cooler air arrives (more on that in a momennt). Remember, mornings and nights will still be cool enough to wear pants!

Strong low pressure will likely bring rain back into our area Sunday evening. Weather models still disagree on the timing of Sunday’s weather. Some say that we’ll see rain during the day Sunday. Other charts point towards a slower arrival after dark. Bottom line: Sunday will be nice during thee daytime, but will become cloudy early. Still, if you want to try to squeeze a Sunday ride in, you could definitely do it before evening!

That system currently meandering its way across our county’s midsection will continue to produce rain showers for us Monday and perhaps even a few flakes of snow Monday night/Tuesday morning. Before you get all upset about the prospect of snow, let me say that snow chances are very slim and are limited to the higher elevations. Actual snow accumulation will barely be noteworthy even in the mountain counties where snow is more likely.

It’s also worth mentioning that there’s a slim chance of the first thunderclap of the year Sunday and Monday. So let me know if you hear it. Sunday’s temps will again reach well into the upper 60s. However we’ll contend with cooler temps as an upper level trough drops down from Canada. That’ll give us the slight chance of snow and cooler temps for the first half of next week. Even so, look forward to daytime temps reaching the mid to upper 50s next week. Skies will clear on Tuesday as high pressure builds into the area. Temps will also gradually warm up as next week progresses. More cool air and wet weather is tentatively on tap for Thursday night/Friday. More on that this weekend! Enjoy!!