It does appear that N.O.A.A. had the predominant weather wrong for the overnight. We had no rain, and the fog apparently did not develop here in Wilton, Maine. This is quite unusual, because they are correct most of the time. The clouds did move in sometime after 01:30 hours, when I shut things down here. Some snow started just before I took Ike out for his morning constitutional walk. He still has not quite figured out what snow is all about, but he will learn. I suspect he will have plenty of opportunity this winter to find out about snow and all that goes along with it before the winter is over.
For today Ice is the order of the day from the N.W.S. They again see the cloud cover starting out quite high (90% and 95 %) and increasing to 100% for the latter half of the day. With the temperature remaining close to the freezing point I would not be surprised to see a bit of ice and/or snow all day today. The NEXRAD regional radar is showing a storm system that stretches all the way back to the Ohio Valley. That system seems to be taking aim at northern New England. The Weather Underground model forecast maps also indicate the system will continue to move through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. It may even have precipitation falling though tomorrow and into Friday. Whether we have snow or rain will depend on how far east the system moves. The further east it gets the more snow and frozen precipitation we will have.
My Weather Stick continues to frown at the 89% relative humidity. At least frowning will not crack my face this morning since the temperature is approaching the freezing mark. All three of my electronic instruments are currently calling for the barometric pressure to fall. Two of them see foul weather in our future, while the remote weather station calls for a mix of sun and clouds. The recorded low temperatures were 22.1°F on the main Weather Station, 23.0°F on the Min/Max Thermometer and 28.9°F in the barn. There seems to be a change from the snow I was seeing earlier to sleet right now (10:46 hours). We will probably see this change back and forth all day. Be careful driving because the roads are probably cold enough for the precipitation to freeze, making travel treacherous. One more day to Thanksgiving. Let us be thankful for what God has provided.
Low Temperature (°F): 22.1
Current Temperature (°F): 29.4
Relative Humidity (%): 89%
Dew Point (°F): 26.6
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.10
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 29.4
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 0.50
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:31°F/31.2°F//30°F/31.2°F//28°F/26.0°F//26°F/22.4°F
Relative Humidity: 85%/87%//81%/87%//88%/88%//96%/88%
The N.W.S. correctly forecast the temperature for all four time periods overnight. They had half of the forecasts correct for the relative humidity. I guess half a loaf is better than none. They just do not seem to be able to consistently get the relative humidity correct.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 25°F/30°F/35°F/34°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/88%/82%/85%

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