Today I took Ike for an hour and a half of puppy playgroup. I met someone that has a puppy that was whelped within a few days of Ike, and we got them together for some socialization. It was quite a treat to see Ike and Bailey tearing around with more energy than I think I ever had. They tussled, rolled around on the ground and ran. Oh, how they ran. It was good to see them work off some of their extra energy. They also had some obedience work. Ike still impresses me with his intelligence. The one thing that I noticed while we were out with the dogs was that even though the sun was bright, save for the occasional passing cloud, it did not seem to get very warm and the wind was a dominant feature of the weather. It felt good to have a heavy shirt and a pair of gloves on.
For the overnight the N.W.S. forecasts temperatures in the low twenties, no precipitation and some increase in the cloud cover (52%/62%/68%/68%). There is a storm system showing up on the NEXRAD regional radar, but it is south of Connecticut, and moving due east. I do not believe it will affect us. Looking at the Weather Underground model forecast maps there is a frontal system that initially looks like it might bring us some significant precipitation around Tuesday, but then it seems to transfer its energy to an offshore system and dissipate. Our weather looks pretty clear through the mid week.
My Weather Stick is smiling just a little as a result of the 63% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments are forecasting fair skies with rising barometric pressure. My Weather Station had a high temperature of 36.1°F, my Min/Max thermometer recorded 36.5°F and the remote weather station had a high of 39.0°F inside the barn. Based on all the information I have available I think it will be cold tonight with more cumulus clouds moving through the area of Wilton, Maine. There will not be any precipitation, but the wind will feel particularly cold.
High Temperature (°F): 36.1
Current Temperature (°F): 28.9
Relative Humidity (%): 63%
Dew Point (°F): 17.9
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.00
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 6.9
Wind-Chill (°F): 19.9
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Partly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Slightly Up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:22°F/28.2°F//31°F/31.8°F//36°F/35.4°F//34°F/31.8°F
Relative Humidity: 84%/67%//78%/57%//47%/51%//54%/54%
The N.W.S. correctly forecast the temperature for three of the four selected times today. They did miss the 08:00 hour forecast point. For the relative humidity they missed the 08:00 and 10:00 hour forecasts by more than 10%. Obviously this was not one of their better outings.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 28°F/24°F/22°F/20°F
Relative Humidity: 52%/62%/68%/68%