N.O.A.A. missed the mark on the predominant weather, since we had no additional showers overnight, By the time I arose this morning the fog and much of the overcast had dissipated. The moon and many stars were visible. The temperature did get far enough below freezing for long enough that my hose would have frozen solid. I am glad I followed my instincts and not the forecast.
For today N.O.A.A. and the Weather Underground model forecast maps forecast a decent day. They do not foreee any precipitation, and the temperature is expected to be above normal. The cloud cover is supposed to fall from its current 72% to about 55% by 16:00 hours this afternoon.
Once again my Weather stick points down indicating high relative humidity (93%). All three of my electronic instruments forecast improving barometric pressure. Two of them predict partly cloudy skies, while the remote weather station predicts a cloudy day. I think we may see some sun, warmer than normal temperatures and light winds.
Low Temperature (°F): 28.0
Current Temperature (°F): 31.1
Relative Humidity: 93%
Dew Point (°F): 29.3
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.62
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 3.5
Wind Chill (°F): 31.1
Precipitation: None
Amount (inches): 0.00
Sky-AM: Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Altocumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature: 40°F/38°F//37°F/33°F//36°F/29°F//34°F/30°F.
Relative Humidity: 92%/93%//92%/92%//85%/92%//92%/92%.
As you can see the N.O.A.A. temperature forecast data and the actual data were not very close. The relative humidity forecast was better than the temperature forecast. That is unusual.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 32°F/40°F/46°F/44°F.
Relative Humidity: 100%/74%/56%/52%

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