As you head off to work early this morning take care, because the fog around Wilton, Maine is very dense. Last night, on the way back from Solon we saw a doe making her way across the road. Thankfully we saw her in time to avoid an accident. I do not mind seeing a deer shot, because it will be used to feed people, but so much is lost when they are hit by a vehicle that it is a waste of a resource. That is my opinion. With the temperature in the upper twenties plus the fog there could be some slippery pavement out there. The sky is clear above the fog, so once it burns off we should have a pretty day. I should mention that it appears that N.O.A.A. had the predominant weather forecast correctly since we now have fog and very low cloud cover above the fog. A very good job for a change.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation with some increase in the cloud cover toward the end of the day (0%/3%/6%/23%). The NEXRAD regional composite radar is not showing any precipitation in its view. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate no precipitation for today as well. It does appear that overnight there will be a storm moving in, and that may well last into the middle of Sunday morning. So much for the first day of hunting season. The deer will be holed up in the thickets, and I will stay warm and dry in my house as well.
My Weather Stick is frowning again as a result of the 87% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments forecast fair skies with rising barometric pressure for today. When they all agree like this there is no sense for me to disagree with them. I think, as I stated earlier, that once the fog burns off we will have a very pleasant day, although a bit cooler than it has been.
Low Temperature (°F): 25.2
Current Temperature (°F): 29.3
Relative Humidity (%): 87%
Dew Point (°F): 25.9
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.58
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 29.3
Precipitation (Type): Fog
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:47°F/44.4°F//40°F/35.7°F//35°F/31.6°F//32°F/29.8°F
Relative Humidity: 63%/61%//76%/77%//85%/84%//88%/86%
The N,W.S. correctly forecast the temperature and relative humidity for all four points overnight. That is the first time in quite a
while that has happened. Congratulations to the National Weather Service on this one.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 32°F/49°F/58°F/56°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/50%/37%/43%

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