I completed the evening report around 02:00 this morning, and just after that it stopped raining with no further accumulation. The rain did not continue all night, so I cannot call the N.O.A.A. forecast 100% correct.
For today, the N.W.S. forecasts no additional precipitation, but the cloud cover is expected to be in the 50% range (57%/59%/60%/41%). There are still a few echoes showing up on the NEXRAD regional radar, but they seem to be dissipating. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate that the weather will clear as the day wears on.
My Weather Stick continues to frown with the relative humidity at 93%, but the atmosphere does feel like it is beginning to dry out. All three of the electronic instruments indicate that we are still in for some inclement weather with falling barometric pressure. There are still some cumulus clouds to our west, so there may yet be some inclement weather in our near future. I think there is still some instability in the atmosphere, so we stand the chance for some showers, although they will probably be short lived, and dissipate soon.
Low Temperature (°F): 52.8
Current Temperature (°F): 54.1
Relative Humidity (%): 93%
Dew Point (°F): 52.3
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.61
Wind Direction: Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 7.3
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Partly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:57°F/58.8°F//58°F/58.8°F//55°F/58.8°F//53°F/55.5°F
Relative Humidity: 0%/93%//100/93%//100%/93%//93%/93%
The N.W.S had the forecast temperature within five degrees of the actual temperature in Wilton, Maine for all four of the periods overnight. They did do quite well with the relative humidity. The first point was an obvious error at 9%. The next two, with the limitations of my instrumentation, I would consider correct. The last one was correct. All in all I would say they did a good job with the overnight forecast.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 56°F/62°F/67°F/67°F
Relative Humidity: 74%/60%/49%/47%

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