Zenwind Thai weatherscape

Posted by: Zenwind, 6:09 AM GMT on April 18, 2011

The Hot Season has arrived late, but it is now sweltering. Hot and humid. We had a freak cold weather episode for the whole latter part of March and well into April, a very unusual low temp for this time of year. But it is back to blazing normal now.
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Less Humidity

Posted by: Zenwind, 8:17 AM GMT on June 13, 2010

Today is the first time in a long, long time that the dewpoint has been below the “oppressive” range: it is about 66*F. The temp is 96*F and the heat index is 100*F, but it feels so much better because of the much lower humidity. …~^~…-Zenwind.

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Hot/Rainy Transition

Posted by: Zenwind, 8:31 AM GMT on May 08, 2010

.A few days ago, I naively thought that just because it had rained that the Rainy Season was upon us and the Hot Season was behind us. .Nope! We had some hard rain with the cloudy skies that blocked the sun’s heat, and it was a fantastic relief. Relatively cool breezes were experienced for a while. But when I went out yesterday for a boat ride down to Bangkok downtown, the sky was cloudless and the sun merciless. I was drenched with sweat on the boat and late...

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November

Posted by: Zenwind, 9:21 AM GMT on November 04, 2009

November. Finally a reversal of monsoon winds, so that now we get drier and cooler winds from the north out of mainland Asia. More clear days and nights. Relief. Less sweat. (Yet we will get our unpredictable hot humid spells, even during our “winter.”) Out walking at midday, it was like a fine summer day in northeastern USA. Blessed coolness. Zen delight. …~^~…-Zenwind.

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Rainy Season 2009

Posted by: Zenwind, 12:48 PM GMT on May 12, 2009

Yes, the Rainy Season has come at last, blocking the sun and cooling things off a bit. The Royal Plowing Ceremony was yesterday, which officially ushers in the Rains season. The Crown Prince officiated in this rite that goes back to the India of Siddhartha Gautama’s time, ca. 500 BCE. This last Hot Season of March and April almost killed me with its sweltering and sweaty days and nights. Tonight it is actually down out of the 80s and into the high 70s. Last ni...

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