The temperature was just right to have frozen precipitation all day. It has clogged the funnel on my rain gauge, and nothing has been reported here. I will check it in the morning to see if it will thaw and then report it. For those of you not familiar with the scientific term "frizzle" that is frozen drizzle. N.O.A.A.'s prediction for the predominant weather today was mixed frozen precipitation, and that is exactly what we had. The cloud cover remained nearly complete all day. The temperature and relative humidity data collected today is detailed next.
Temperature: 33°F/32°F//37°F/34°F//39°F/31°F//38°F/31°F:
Relative Humidity: 78%/83%//70%/82%//64%/86%///67%/89%:
Despite N.O.A.A.'s prediction the temperature never made it over thirty-five degrees, so once again they missed the mark. They did not do any better with the relative humidity; in fact they did much worse.
The predominant weather is predicted to be ice all night, with a cloud cover all night of 100%. The temperature is not expected to change much, but the relative humidity is predicted to fall as detailed below.
Temperature: 31°F/30°F/30°F/31°F:
Relative Humidity: 92%/85%/78%/77%:
I do not think any further comment is necessary.
My Weather Stick is almost curled back on itself, and with 90% humidity that is no surprise. Unbelievably the three electronic instruments are in agreement, they are wrong, but they do agree. Apparently we have a high-pressure system over us, and probably an upper level low causing the frozen precipitation. Oh, the three instruments are calling for fair skies with improving barometric pressure. I think the frizzle will continue overnight, and that will make for a very interesting commute tomorrow morning.
High Temperature (°F): 33.8
Current Temperature (°F): 30.7
Relative Humidity: 90%
Dew Point (°F): 28.2
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.42
Wind Direction: East Northeast
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind Chill (°F): 30.7
Precipitation: Frizzle
Amount (inches): 0.00
Sky-PM: Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down

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