¡Buenos dias! Mid-level clouds plagued us for much of the day yesterday, with a brief window of marginal wind around noon at Rasta, then another window for the patient folks who did not deflate their kites (not me) from around 3 to 4:30 or so. Infrared satellite loops early this morning showed the thick, mid-level clouds continued to linger near Cabo, but all of the latest model forecasts show those clouds will not move into our region today. What will move in later today are thin, high clouds but they should allow for enough filtered sun to trigger our local thermal. A pass by the Oceansat satellite last evening measured 5-10 knot NW winds over the Sea of Cortez just east of Cerralvo, but all of the forecast models show the background north flow increasing enough this afternoon to give us a rideable day. Strong surface high pressure will then build into the southwestern U.S. on Tuesday, with norte conditions developing here and likely lasting into Wednesday. Forecast models are now in good agreement that the strong surface high over the 4-corners area of the U.S. will rapidly weaken on Thursday, with our background flow becoming light. Light north flow will likely continue through Friday as the surface pressure gradient over BCS remains weak. Long-range model forecasts are in agreement that a ridge of high pressure over the interior west of the U.S. will be nudged southward on Saturday, and this will tighten the surface pressure gradient over BCS, with solid north background flow returning. Pacific high pressure is then forecast to build into the western U.S. on Sunday, providing a reinforcing shot of north flow for our area.
- Today…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Tuesday…Mostly sunny. North wind 22-26 mph and gusty.
- Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 22-26 mph.
- Thursday…Partly sunny. Northeast wind 8-10 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 10-12 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Sunday…Mostly sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.