I was cutting and splitting wood today outside of Strong, Maine, and it did get cloudy a little after noon. It was not building into a shower, but it did get cloudy. The clouds dissipated by 16:00 hours, and right now there are a few cirrus clouds to the west with a couple of scuds there also. The eastern horizon is clear. You will note that there is no heat index today, and that is because the temperature did not reach eighty degrees this afternoon, and the formula does not work below eighty. The breeze was delightful, as were the cooler temperatures. They combined to keep the insects at bay and me comfortable while I worked.
The weather instruments and indicators are in concert this evening. The Weather Stick points up indicating a continuation of this fine weather. The Min/Max /thermometer and Weather Station Console both indicate continued sunny weather with improving barometric pressure. The remote weather station still says clouds. Oh well, you can't have everything. The one fly in the ointment are the cirrus clouds, which can indicate the potential for rain within 24 hours. Both of the forecast maps indicate that we may have some showers or light rain late tomorrow afternoon, and that is far enough out that I won't take a chance on a prediction. I will suggest that through mid-afternoon we should have comfortable temperatures and reasonably good weather.
High Temperature (°F): 77.1
Current Temperature (°F): 75.9
Relative Humidity 36%
Dew Point (°F): 46.9
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure: 29.84
Wind Direction: Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 1.7
Wind Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation: Dry
Amount (inches): 0.00

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