Last evening I was going to try to get some star photographs because it was so clear. The moon was almost directly overhead, and it was so bright that it obliterated many of the stars I was going to attempt to photograph, so I gave up on that idea. I will try again. Perhaps at the dark of the moon I will have better luck. N.O.A.A. did predict very low cloud cover, falling temperatures (below freezing) and windy conditions overnight. With the exception of the relative humidity (detailed below), I think they got it right.
For today, the prediction by N.O.A.A. is for blustery conditions, with temperatures in the low to mid-forties, bright sunshine and no cloud cover (8%/4%/0%/0%). The NEXRAD radar is clear and the Weather Underground model forecast maps show no storms on the horizon until at least Sunday. This appears to be a very strong high-pressure system over us for the time being.
My Weather Stick points up due to the 37% relative humidity. That certainly fits in with the studies that have been done on these instruments. Two of my electronic instruments forecast fair skies and rising barometric pressure. The remote weather station forecasts partly cloudy skies, but also rising barometric pressure. I think we will have fair weather for now, although there were a few clouds on the eastern horizon this morning. Those usually do not bring us any foul weather.
Low Temperature (°F): 25.1
Current Temperature (°F): 25.7
Relative Humidity (%): 37%
Dew Point (°F): 3.0
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in. Hg): 30.20
Wind Direction: West Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 8.2
Wind Chill ((°F): 13.6
Precipitation (type): None
Amount (inches): 0.00
Sky-AM: Mostly Fair
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:35°F/36.5°F//30°F/33.2°F//26°F/28.0°F//23°F/25.5°F
Relative Humidity: 43%/30%//46%/30%//50%/36%//52%/41%.
N.O.A.A. was within 5° of the target with the temperature for the overnight; however they missed the relative humidity by more than 10% at each of the specified times.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 24°F/36°F/42°F/42°F
Relative Humidity: 50%/32%/26%/29%

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