Overnight we had no precipitation, and with the cloud cover that I see this morning there may not have been any frost. The temperature did not get below freezing in this area of Wilton, Maine, but that does not mean it remained above freezing where you were. If you had clear skies like N.O.A.A. predicted, and the temperature fell below freezing you probably had some frost.
For today, N.O.A.A. predicts no precipitation, but there will be some significant cloud cover (67%/70%/71%/53%), and the temperatures are expected to rise into the mid-sixties. This should be a good day to get out and finish ground preparation for the garden. The Weather Underground model forecast maps so not indicate any major storms today, but they extend the possibility of some light scattered showers tomorrow. There is a little activity showing up on the NEXRAD radar on the Maine/Canadian/New Hampshire border, but I do not believe it is moving in our direction. It seems to be moving south along the border.
My Weather stick points straight out, responding to the 73% relative humidity. All three of the electronic instruments forecast rising barometric pressure with fair skies. I do not see fair skies outside, but it is bright and the clouds are of the mid-level variety. This will not be as pretty a day as we had yesterday, but the ground will continue to dry and be ready for preparation. With any luck planting will take place this weekend.
Low Temperature (°F): 33.8
Current Temperature (°F): 51.0
Relative Humidity (%): 73%
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Dew Point (°F): 42.7
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.43
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind Chill (°F): N/A
Sky-AM: Overcast
Cloud Type: Altostratus
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (inches): 0.00
Weather Stick: Straight
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:56°F/57.9°F//47°F/45.1°F//41°F/37.0°F//39°F/34.3°F
Relative Humidity: 35%/38%//57%/58%//72%/81%//76%/86%.
N.O.A.A. did get the forecast temperatures correct for the overnight, or at least within a margin of +/- five degrees. They also had the relative humidity correct for the first half of the overnight, but were a bit off for the second half.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 44°F/61°F/66°F/65°F
Relative Humidity: 55%/36%/33%/35%

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