Overnight the temperature did not approach the lows of the thirteenth. We were fully 12° higher than that. When Bart and I went for our morning constitutional, the moon was so bright that I did not need a flashlight. There was, and is, some wind, making it feel colder than it really is. It certainly helped to get us in more quickly. The temperatures are certainly showing some moderation. This is not unusual at this time of year with the sun getting higher in the winter sky.
This is the kind of weather that the producers of maple syrup look for. It gets warm during the day and cools off at night. This gets the sap running so that it can be collected for boiling. There is one producer not far from us who has been collecting maple syrup for over a week. If the weather continues as it has this will be one of the longest syruping seasons that we have had in a long time.
All three of my weather indicators are calling for improving weather, and I must agree.
Low Temperature: 16.7°
Barometric Pressure (in.Hg): 29.73
Relative Humidity: 69%
Dew Point: 12.7°
Wind Direction: South Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 6.2
Wind Chill: 12.9°
Precipitation: Dry
Amount (inches): 0.00
Current temperature: 21.3°

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