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I’m well overdue for a weather update, so here goes: we’re going to be fluctuating wildly through the coming weeks—60s one day, 40s the next; rain one day, brilliant sunshine the next—so be sure to dress and prepare accordingly. Just a little weather tip from your old pal Monsoon.

[A quick update on The Bunk, who had surgery to remove his testicles on Monday 3/30: he’s recuperating like a champ. He’s all hirsute energy, and was thrilled to have been freed from his “cone” (the Elizabethan collar) a couple of days ago—though he still wears it at night. Wound is healing nicely, all is well, and he’ll be visiting his friends at the Total Dog on Tuesday! Pretty soon I’ll let him address you all again, as he so memorably (and profanely) did the day of his surgery. A couple of snapshots appear after the forecast.]

Sunday 4/5 – sunny and very mild with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Clouding up in the evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Look for rain developing toward dawn on Monday. Low 48.

Monday 4/6 – overcast and rather windy with rain—heavy at times—and a thunderstorm likely. Watch for hail and damaging winds with the storm, though I don’t think we’re going to approach the widespread damage seen last weekend. Rain becoming intermittent in the evening, tapering to showers and drizzle late. High 59, low 43.

Tuesday 4/7 – mostly cloudy; clearing throughout the day. A shower cannot be ruled out early. Quite windy and markedly colder. High 46, low 29.

Wednesday 4/8 – partly cloudy, breezy and chilly. High 47, low 33.

Thursday 4/9 – partly cloudy with clouds rolling in late; rain possible in the evening and overnight. Milder. High 54, low 38.

Friday 4/10 – rather cloudy and breezy with showers and drizzle possible on and off throughout the day. High 52, low 45.

Next weekend is looking clear and seasonably mild for the holiday celebrations, egg hunts, and the like: clear to partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the mid to upper 50s and lows around 40.

Next week is looking rainy and cool—at least to start. Rain is possible anytime Monday through Wednesday, with highs only in the low to mid 50s. By Thursday and Friday we’re looking at clearing skies and somewhat milder conditions with temperatures getting into the upper 50s and low 60s.

Beyond we’re looking a bit rainy (April showers, and all that) and cool, followed by the warmest temperatures of the season so far around the 20^th or 21^st—highs perhaps reaching into the 70s!

Monsoon

The Bunk Pauses in Chewing Toy to Pant, Gaze Out Window.  The Bunk Gazes Sweetly at Monsoon. On Far Left of Picture Lies Remnants of Ropy Triceratops Toy, Mercilessly Pulverized By Sweet Bunk.