We had no precipitation overnight, and that made the N.O.A.A. forecast of the predominant weather correct. The clouds have built in overnight, and the sky is now overcast with stratus clouds. It is about 15 degrees warmer this morning than it was yesterday, and the temperature did not fall as far as it did yesterday morning. Further, there is not as much wind as there was yesterday, at least not right now.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts quite a variety of weather. We are supposed to start with light scattered ice (sleet or freezing rain), then a period of no precipitation, that followed by light scattered rain showers and finishing with another period of ice. All of this will, I suspect, be dependant on the temperature. The ground, right now, is cold, so any rain that does fall as liquid stands a very good chance of freezing on contact with the ground or roads. It might be a good idea to be very careful on the roads this evening. The NEXRAD regional radar currently shows a storm system just south of Portland, Maine, and it appears to be moving away from the coast. There is a larger and broader system behind that one, and it appears to be moving toward the coast, and the inland areas seem to be destined for some precipitation. What that precipitation will be remains to be seen yet. I guess we will know when it is all over, sometime around noon tomorrow.
My Weather Stick, in response to the 78% relative humidity, is frowning a little bit. Two of my electronic instruments forecast foul weather with falling barometric pressure, while the remote weather station forecasts clouds with falling barometric pressure. The cloud cover is forecast by the N.W.S. to remain close to 90% (90%/90%/85%/83%) until late this afternoon. My La Crosse Weather station recorded a low temperature of 24.0°F, the Min/Max recorded a low of 24.7 and the temperature in the barn reached a low of 31.1. It does appear that we will have some precipitation today, just what that will be is still a question. If the temperature rises as predicted it may fall as rain for some period, and then as frozen precipitation. Once it reaches the ground there is no telling what will happen to it. In could freeze making walking and driving treacherous or it could run off .leaving the surfaces just wet. If the temperature does not rise into the low forties as it is predicted to it could all fall as snow, and that would be significant. We will find out tomorrow exactly what we will have.
Low Temperature (°F): 24
Current Temperature (°F): 29.8
Relative Humidity (%): 78%
Dew Point (°F): 23.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.08
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 29.8
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Slightly Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:32°F/32.3°F//30°F/29.6°F//29°F/24.6°F//28°F/27.3°F
Relative Humidity: 60%/64%//63%/69%//69%/75%//76%/80%
The N.W.S. had the temperature and relative humidity forecast correctly at all four of the forecast points today, within the limits that I had set as acceptable. That is a very commendable job that the N.W.S. did yesterday.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 31°F/36°F/43°F/40°F
Relative Humidity: 69%/67%/57%/67%

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