Wow, did the air mass change? The cloud cover moved off after the rain stopped last night, and the temperature plummeted into the upper thirties. Right now, there are some clouds, but when I checked at 05:30 the sky was clear. On a historical note: 701 years ago today King Phillip IV of France in concert with Pope Clement V arrested Jacques Demolay, Geoffrey de Goneville and Guy of Averne, the three Grand Masters of the Knights Templar as heretics. They, along with the rest of the Knights had amassed much wealth, that the Pope and the King wanted. They did not get it, nor did they get the navy that the Knights had built. Those three Grand Masters were ultimately burned at the stake because they would not give up their comrades despite the torture they were put through. I understand that documents in the Vatican archives, which have been unearthed completely exonerate the Templars, and articles soon to be published will detail that. So much for the infallibility of the Pope. I am a modern day Templar, and proud to be such.
Back to the weather. For today, the N.W.S. predicts no precipitation for this area of Wilton, Maine. Just a little north of us they are predicting light scattered showers with (gasp) light scattered SNOW showers for the highest elevations in Western Maine. I suspect the ski areas will start to make snow, if they have not started already. The NEXRAD radar indicates that the storms are moving off, and the Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate that the sky should be clear by this afternoon.
My Weather Stick has forgotten how to smile, probably because the air has remained so humidity laden. The memory of smiles should come back to it. All three of my electronic instruments predict rising barometric pressure. Two of them forecast fair skies today. The remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions. I see blue sky, although there are some clouds moving through. With the wind moving the trees around, I expect to see a great deal of sunshine today, but I do not think the temperature will get as high as N.O.A.A. predicts. It should be a great day though. Beware the overnight, I suspect that we may see some pockets of frost tonight or tomorrow night, so protect that tender vegetation. You may yet get a few more days of production out of your garden, but do not count on it.
Low Temperature (°F): 38.3 (07:00)
Current Temperature (°F): 39.3 (05:30)
Relative Humidity (%): 79%
Dew Point (°F): 33.4
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.76
Wind Direction: West Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 2.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 39.3
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00 (1.81 Total)
Cloud Cover (AM): Clear (05:30)
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:47°F/47.1°F//42°F/46.7°F//39°F/43.7°F//37°F/40.4°F
Relative Humidity: 93%/89%//96%/83%//96%/79%//96%/78%
The N,W.S. forecast the temperature correctly for all four of the periods overnight. They predicted the 20:00 hour relative humidity correctly, and then promptly missed the other three points. The wind, apparently, surprised them by blowing much of the humidity laden are away.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 43°F/54°F/59°F/57°F
Relative Humidity: 79%/51%/42%/45%

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