Snow Started Earlier And Ended Sooner!
Imagine my surprise when I took Ike out at 10:00 hours and found the grass and roads covered with snow, and the snow still falling. I thought it was coming, I just thought it would be later than it was, and I thought it would last longer than it did. It was over by about 13:00 hours. It did remain cloudy for the rest of the day, and into the evening. In fact during the last hour the sky went from overcast with stratocumulus clouds to sparkling clear with bright moonlight and all the stars. If you do not like the weather in Wilton, Maine wait a few minutes, and maybe it will change to your liking. It did that tonight.
For the overnight the N.W.S. forecasts rain for the first half and fog for the second. They are calling for the cloud cover to remain at 100% for the first three periods and 95% for the period from 04:00 to 07:00 hours. I doubt that since it is already clear. The N.W.S. has forecast rain for the first half of the overnight. Well, that just is not happening. Starting around 01:00 hours fog is supposed to roll in. I do not thing that will happen, but there is a greater likelihood of that than the rain. The temperature is already 27.8°°F, and it seems to be continuing to fall further and further below freezing. The NEXRAD regional radar shows today's storm is gone, and the next storm is already half way across New York. We should see that some time tomorrow morning.. The Weather Underground Model forecast maps indicate that a secondary low will develop giving us here in the mountains and foothills quite a shot of snow tomorrow and Thursday. Happy White Thanksgiving.
My Weather Stick is really frowning tonight as a result of the 87% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. The remote weather station steadfastly says that we will have fair skies overnight, and this time it may be right. The other two are forecasting foul weather. The high temperatures recorded today were 31.1°F by the main weather station, 32.4°F by the Min/Max Thermometer and 32.2°F in the barn by the remote weather station. I do not write them, I just read them. All I can say is that we seem to be headed into a real period of unsettled weather, and with the temperature that exists right now the precipitation that we get will not be liquid, so sharpen your driving skills. Again, Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
High Temperature (°F): 31.1
Current Temperature (°F): 30.9
Relative Humidity (%): 87%
Dew Point (°F): 27.5
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.06
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 30.9
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 1.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:23°F/24.0°F//27°F/28.7°F//32°F/30.7°F//31°F/30.9°F
Relative Humidity: 100%/82%//88%/80%//75%/83%//81%/85%
The N.W.S. correctly forecast the temperature for all four time periods today. Again they were not quite as accurate with the relative humidity. I guess I am being a bit facetious since they missed three of the four actual readings by more than 5%. With all the data available to them I still do not understand how their relative humidity forecasts can be so wrong.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 31°F/30°F/28°F/26°F
Relative Humidity: 85%/81%/88%/96%

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