The N.W.S. said we would have light scattered showers all day. Well, we did not. It was hot, and it was humid, but I was able to get outside to do some more yard work. With the exception of mowing around the weed patch, the lawn is done. I think I may be able to get that done tomorrow. I will work on the garden for part of the day, and I will empty at least one stall during the rest of it.
N.O.A.A. forecast some severe weather for the 20:00 hour time period. Indeed we did have one heck of a thunder shower. We received 0.22 inches of rain, and at 20:03 we had a wind gust of 33.7 mph. The NEXRAD radar indicates that we are not done with the frontal line of showers yet, so expect a bit more as the night progresses. That is their forecast for the rest of the night, light scattered showers. They claim the cloud cover will decrease until 02:00 hours, and then bounce back up a bit (88%/76%/63%/71%).
My Weather Stick is frowning, and so am I at 86% relative humidity. My Weather Station forecasts improving conditions to partly cloudy skies with rising barometric pressure. The other two electronic instruments forecast foul weather with falling barometric pressure. I think the front will be moving through bringing us cooler, drier air and higher barometric pressure. That is based on the Weather Underground model forecast maps, and what I have seen of the frontal line on the NEXRAD regional radar. We will see how Wilton, Maine fares in the morning.
High Temperature (°F): 91.9
Current Temperature (°F): 68.9
Relative Humidity (%): 86%
Dew Point (°F): 64.5
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.75
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 1.1
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Showers
Amount (Inches): 0.22
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Cumulonimbus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:70°F/70.3°F//81°F/79.5°F//86°F/87.8°F//85°F/91.2°F
Relative Humidity: 97%/93%//72%/85%//61%/73%//63%/65%
The N.W.S had the forecast temperature within five degrees of the actual temperature in Wilton, Maine for the first three periods. They missed the 17:00 hour data point. They had the first and last data points forecast correctly, but missed the 11:00 and 14:00 hour points. That is five out of eight points forecast correctly. I am glad I do not have to rely on their forecasts for my living.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 77°F/71°F/68°F/66°F
Relative Humidity: 79%/90%/93%/100%

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