Can you believe the temperatures we have been having? It was into the middle seventies this afternoon. This was a great day to split a little wood and then go for a walk in the woods this afternoon. My son-in-law and I (he is the better observer) saw deer tracks and moose tracks in the stand of woods near my home. An absolutely incredible day. N.O.A.A. and I definitely got this one right.
For the overnight, the N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation with low cloud cover (6%3%0&17%). There is no activity on the NEXRAD regional radar anywhere. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate no threat of precipitation until sometime Wednesday. We have had a gorgeous stretch of Weather since it stopped ;raining on Friday. We do need the rain to bring the water table up before Winter sets in. Since it is difficult for water to reach the water table through frozen ground we do need the rain now. Sleet and snow do not get there directly anyway, and any water from those sources needs to wait for spring and warmer weather.
My weather stick is very happy, and with the low humidity so am I. The two of us are smiling like a couple of idiots. All three of my electronic weather instruments forecast rising barometric pressure, and in fact there has been an increase in that parameter. Two of the instruments forecast fair weather, while the remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions. I think we will have another delightful night. It will not get very cold, there will be no precipitation, and the winds will be gentle.
High Temperature (°F): 73.9
Current Temperature (°F): 61.3
Relative Humidity (%): 54%
Dew Point (°F): 44.5
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.01
Wind Direction: West Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 1.3
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:51°F/59.3°F//60°F/62.6°F//66°F/70.7°F//66°F/69.2°F
Relative Humidity: 77%/62%//55%/51%//43%/40%//48%/42% The N,W.S. forecast the temperature correctly for the three of the four forecast periods today, they did miss the 08:00 hour point. They missed the first and last forecast point for the relative humidity today. The other two were close enough for government work. Oh well, I guess half a loaf is still better than none.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 58°F/53°F/49°F/44°F
Relative Humidity: 64%/74%/83%/96%