We had no further rain overnight, but what we had was impressive. I misspoke last night. We recorded the highest rainfall/day at 1.36 inches and the highest rate per hour at 1.14 inches/hour for the month of August. Overnight the temperature dropped into the mid-sixties, and the relative humidity remained quite high at 92%. The overcast from the frontal boundary that brought us the thunderstorm has not progressed very far according to the NEXRAD radar. The line of storms appears to be at the level of Augusta, Maine, and there are still some light showers around the area. They appear to be sagging south, but moving northeast.
For today, the N.W.S. forecasts light scattered showers for the forenoon, and no precipitation for this afternoon. The cloud cover is supposed to decrease during the day (82%/72%/63%/59%) for our area as the front gradually moves into the Gulf of Maine. According to the Weather Underground model forecast maps that should happen by 18:00 hours this afternoon.
My Weather Stick is frowning again. It just does not like 92% relative humidity. My electronic instruments are all calling for partly cloudy skies today. (I just heard quite a rumble of thunder.) My Weather Station calls for the barometric pressure to fall, while the other two instruments indicate rising barometric pressure. With the storm cells still around it could go either way. Until this front gets off shore I think we will continue to have the chance of an isolated shower, along with the rumble of thunder and the flash of lightning. I guess my forecast is for unsettled weather this morning, with improvement this afternoon, if the front moves offshore.
Low Temperature (°F): 62.7
Current Temperature (°F): 64.0
Relative Humidity (%): 92%
Dew Point (°F): 61.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.03
Wind Direction: East Southeast
Wind Speed (mph): 2.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 0.01
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:70°F/65.1°F//64°F/64.7°F//61°F/64.9°F//59°F/64.5°F
Relative Humidity: 90%/90%//87%/91%//87%/92%//90%/92%
The N.W.S had the forecast temperature within five degrees of the actual temperature in Wilton, Maine for all of the four periods overnight. Surprise of surprises they also got the relative humidity within 5% of the recorded data for all four periods overnight. That is the first time in quite a while that they have done that. They get Kudos for this one. I wonder if they can repeat.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 62°F/69°F/72°F/71°F
Relative Humidity: 88%/88%/62%/64%

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