¡Buenos dias! WNW winds of 15-20 knots were measured east of Cerralvo by an Oceansat satellite pass late last evening as broad-scale westerly flow continued around a surface low pressure system centered just northeast of Culiacan. Model forecasts are in good agreement that as the surface low moves eastward into Zacatecas this afternoon, surface high pressure from the Pacific will build into BCS and our winds will veer from WNW to N by mid afternoon. Infrared satellite loops early this morning showed a few thin, high clouds to our south, but we should see ample sunshine to trigger our local thermal and give us a good afternoon boost. The latest model forecasts show that strong surface high pressure centered over northern Idaho this morning will build rapidly southeastward into the southwestern U.S. by Friday morning with norte conditions developing here. The norte will likely subside on Saturday, but models show solid north background flow should continue through at least Monday. There may be some thicker high clouds on Monday and that could partially dampen our thermal, but otherwise we should see plenty of sunshine each day. Long-range models disagree on the strength of the north flow Tuesday and Wednesday, but the majority show solid north background flow should last into the middle of next week.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 22-26 mph and gusty.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Monday…Partly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Tuesday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.