¡Buenos dias! Late-evening satellite passes measured generally west winds of 5-10 knots over the Sea of Cortez, however the majority of model forecasts show the background flow becoming more northerly this afternoon. Infrared satellite loops early this morning showed a few narrow bands of thin, high clouds but model forecasts indicate a sunny afternoon ahead so we should see a sizable thermal boost. Similar conditions are forecast to persist through Friday as a ridge of high pressure extending eastward from the Pacific over BCS supplies ample NW to N background flow and strong April sun triggers solid afternoon thermals each day. The latest global models continue to be in good agreement that a large ridge of high pressure along the Canada/U.S. border on Friday will sink southward to a position from Wyoming to Oregon on Saturday, then farther south into the southwestern U.S. on Sunday. This will set the stage for a late-season norte here, with winds increasing on Saturday and full-on norte conditions looking likely for Sunday. Long-range model forecasts show the norte subsiding a bit on Monday, with sufficient north background flow maybe continuing into Tuesday.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Thursday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. North wind 22-26 mph.
- Monday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.