There are some cirrus clouds to our west, and the sun right now (06:54) has turned them a delightful shade of pink.

The Clouds At Sunrise, Looking West
N.O.A.A. had the predominant weather correct for the overnight, and the cloud cover does seem to be about right as well. There has been no precipitation, and the winds appear to have remained calm as well for most of the period. The amazing thing that is to be noted right now is the temperature. These temperatures are unheard of this late in October. We should remember though that things have a way of averaging out, and if it is this warm now, how cold will be later in the winter season? I hesitate to think about that, because we will pay for this warm weather sooner or later.
For today the N.W.S. is once again forecasting no precipitation, very warm temperatures and low cloud cover (11%/9%/13%/11%). There appear to be some light showers around New York City, but they do not seem to be moving in our direction, and they seem to be dissipating. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate another day of fair weather for us here in Wilton, Maine. Tomorrow though may be a very different story. Those same maps are indicating some serious storms that may last into Wednesday morning. Once again, at least we do not have to shovel these storms.
My Weather Stick is neither frowning nor smiling as a result of the 80% relative humidity. I would have expected more of a frown, but it appears to be catching up since earlier this morning the relative humidity was around 67%. There is a lag time between the response of the stick and the relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments indicate the barometric pressure will continue to rise. Two of them forecast fair skies for today, while my remote weather station forecasts a mix of sun and clouds today. My sense is that we will have another nice day with warm temperatures, light winds and clear skies. This should be a great day to get outside and clean up the leaves or work on wood piles for the winter. I think we will need the wood cut split and ready, once winter actually arrives.
Low Temperature (°F): 46.2
Current Temperature (°F): 46.5
Relative Humidity (%): 80%
Dew Point (°F): 40.8
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.11
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Partly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Weather Stick: Straight
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:58°F/61.5°F//53°F/58.6°F//49°F/51.9°F//44°F/47.3°F
Relative Humidity: 64%/54%//74%/58%//83%/67%//96%/77%
The N,W.S. forecast the temperature correctly for all four of the forecast points overnight. They missed all four of the forecast
points for the relative humidity. How they can get the forecast right for the temperature and miss the relative humidity by such a
wide margin is beyond me. I still feel we are paying, with our tax dollars, for a service we are not getting full value for. If anyone
has an explanation I would be happy to hear it. With all the personal weather stations that upload to the National Weather Service I
would think they could do better than they are.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 44°F/65°F/76°F/73°F
Relative Humidity: 100%/50%/36%/41%

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