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Jeff Le DouxJeffrey Le Doux is a weather enthusiast who lives in Wilton.

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August 15, 2007
A Bit Of Farm Life!

When I got home this evening and started my chores I noted that Jane Doe appeared to be in labor, and that was expected. She was bred on March fifteenth. Her first kid was a breach presentation, and I needed to assist her in getting it kidded. So far it appears to be doing fine, but time will tell. It was a large buck. Her second was a doe kidded just a few minutes after I delivered the buck. I suspect she has one more to kid out. We shall see in the morning.
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I Got A Stork For This Assist, A New Kid
Now for the weather. This morning we had some rain, as was suggested for Wilton, Maine. It stopped around 11:15 here, and the sun came out for a while. Then we had a mixture of sunny skies and clouds, but no more rain. I was able to do my errands this morning, and split some more wood this afternoon. I only have 4 big pieces and about 20 short pieces to finish.
For the overnight the N.W.S. is starting out with light scattered showers followed by no precipitation and fog for the last half of the night. I did see some ground fog as I was on my way home around 20:30 hours. Their prediction of minimal cloud cover supports their predominant weather forecast (22%/7%/9%/18%). The NEXRAD radar shows the showers have moved away, and the Weather Underground model forecast maps also indicate that the skies should have cleared.
My Weather Stick is frowning again at the 87% relative humidity. My electronic instruments are still not in concert. My Weather Station forecast clear skies, but falling barometric pressure, and that is unusual. My Min/Max Thermometer predicts a mix of fair and cloudy skies with rising barometric pressure, and so does the remote weather station. I would have to suggest that we will see clear skies based on what I saw when I was outside for the birthing of the kids. That should result in a significant fall in temperature, so we could see the high forties or at least the low fifties. The fog may act as a little bit of a blanket though, and help keep the temperature up a bit, at least locally.
High Temperature (°F): 76.1
Current Temperature (°F): 56.8
Relative Humidity (%): 87%
Dew Point (°F): 52.9
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.84
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 0.08
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:56°F/55.2°F//70°F/58.8°F//75°F/67.2°F//73°F/69.9°F
Relative Humidity: 80%/90%//51%/89%//45%/82%//49%/77%

The N.W.S had the temperature correct for only the last data point at 17:00 hours today. They did not have a single relative humidity point forecast accurately. That means they got one out of the eight forecast points correct. That was very poor. Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 65°F/58°F/56°F/54°F
Relative Humidity: 75%/93%/83%/93%

Posted by Jeffrey Le Doux at 11:31 PM

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