N.O.A.A. predicted a wild ride overnight, but it did not reach the proportions predicted. When I first took Ike out for his morning constitutional the fog was so thick you could almost cut it with a knife. Currently it is lifting, and the stratus clouds are in evidence. We did have rain, but it ended around 03:00 hours. In checking the Weather Underground model forecast maps there appears to have been a significant shift in the high pressure system that was moving our way. It ran into the low that was bringing us the rain and pushed it offshore much more quickly than it was expected to. For that reason the rain ended much sooner than it was expected to. As I peer out of my west facing window the clouds appear to be breaking up, so we may have a much brighter day than we were supposed to according to last night's forecast.
For today the N.W.S. has us in for some interesting weather. We are supposed to start with light scattered rain showers for the first half of the day. Around noon it is supposed to get cold enough for that rain to turn to ice, and then late in the afternoon they expect some snow to develop. The predicted cloud cover does support that possibility (87%/60%/57%/99%), but I am not so sure that the prediction is correct. The NEXRAD regional radar shows most of the echoes from this system have moved off to the east. There are a few small ones remaining over central main, but the bulk of the storm seems to be over. The Weather Underground model forecast maps show the system pushed out to sea, and high pressure moving into the area over Wilton, Maine. Their prediction for the next storm system currently is sometime Thursday.
My Weather Stick is frowning at the 90% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments are still forecasting falling barometric pressure. The La Crosse Weather Station indicates a storm warning and a low temperature of 34.3°F. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts rain and the low was 35.2°F. In the barn the prediction was for foul weather with a low of 37.6°F. For today I think the clouds are going to continue to dissipate, and we will have some sunshine. As the clouds move out I think we can expect to see the temperature fall later this afternoon.

The Fog Is Lifting And The Clouds Are Breaking Up
Low Temperature (°F): 34.3
Current Temperature (°F): 34.3
Relative Humidity (%): 90%
Dew Point (°F): 31.6
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.57
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 34.3
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 0.47
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:34°F/35.9°F//35°F/34.8°F//36°F/34.3°F//36°F/34.3°F
Relative Humidity: 96%/86%//92%/88%//89%/89%//85%/90%
All I can say is Wow. The N.W,S. had the temperature forecast correctly (within 5 degrees) for all four points. They also had the relative humidity forecast correctly within10% for all four points. That is quite an accomplishment, and now for twenty four hours they have been correct.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 40°F/43°F/42°F/38°F
Relative Humidity: 70%/62%/65%/64%

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