It appears that today will be another gray day, like yesterday, but with a better chance of rain. This system has taken its time getting here, so we can expect it to take a while to leave. Rain started this morning around 03:00 hours, and the first shower ended around 03:45 hours. We had another one that started around 05:30 and ended at 05:45. These have provided us with another 0.19 inches of rain. These showers started much later than the N.W.S. thought they would, and a little later than the Weather Underground model forecast maps suggested they would.
The N.W;.S. forecasts light scattered showers all day with slowly decreasing cloud cover (99%/91%/88%/83%), although I am not sure I can tell the difference between 99% and 83% unless I had some sort of specialized light meter. The NEXRAD regional radar and Portland/Gray local radar are picking up some showers still to our west. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate a brief break in the action with more to come as well, possibly into tomorrow morning.
My Weather Stick is frowning again, and with relative humidity over 90%, I am frowning too. All three of my electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. The remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions, while the other two forecast foul weather. I suspect we will see more rain before the day is over.
Low Temperature (°F): 60
Current Temperature (°F): 65.1
Relative Humidity (%): 92%
Dew Point (°F): 62.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.98
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Showers
Amount (Inches): 0.19
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:64°F/61.3°F//62°F/60.0°F//61°F/60.4°F//60°F/61.7°F
Relative Humidity: 81%/75%//93%/84%//100%/88%//100%/91%
The N.W.S had the forecast temperature within five degrees of the actual temperature in Wilton, Maine for all of the four periods. They missed all four of the actual relative humidity readings by anywhere from 6% to 12%. Did we get fair value for our tax dollars from N.O.A.A. overnight? I do not think so.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 65°F/76°F/81°F/80°F
Relative Humidity: 93%/71%/67%/72%

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