I am not sure if anyone got the prediction on this storm correct. N.O.A.A. certainly did not, since it quit storming shortly after noon, I did not since the sun was coming out at 15:00 hours, and the Weather Underground model forecast maps missed it too. Around 10:00 hours there was snow falling at quite a rate, by noon the precipitation was falling as rain, and by 15:00 hours the sun was coming out, or at least we were into broken clouds.
For tonight the N.W.S. forecasts light scattered snow showers for the first half of the night and light scattered :ice" showers for the remainder of the night. The NEXRAD composite regional radar shows the bulk of this storm beyond eastern Maine, and just a few light scattered showers moving our way for the overnight. Just because they are moving in our direction does not mean we will have any precipitation out of them The Weather Underground model forecast maps are currently out of service, and unintelligible. They seem to be having a problem.
My Weather Stick is frowning again, and at 85% relative humidity so am I. All three of my electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. My La Crosse Weather Station predicts foul weather with a high temperature recorded of 35.7°F. The Min/Max Thermometer also forecasts foul weather and it recorded 34.6 °F for the high today. Finally the remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions and the high temperature in the barn of only 33.6°F. There was some white on the ground briefly, but I certainly missed this storms track and productivity. For the overnight I think we will not have any more precipitation, and the sky will clear as the night goes on (N.W.S. forecasts 65%/60%/54%/54% cloud cover) and be much less than that prediction indicates. It may also get significantly colder than the prediction below. Oh well, I might as well stick my neck out, since like the turtle one never gets ahead if they do not stick their neck out.
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:24°F/20.8°F//29°F/22.2°F//38°F/32.1°F//36°F/34.8°F
Relative Humidity: 74%/67%//69%/80%//54%/83%//59%/83%
After doing so well lately with both the temperature and relative humidity the N.W.S. could not keep the string going. They had the first and last forecast temperatures close to the recorded temperature, and they had the 07:00 hour relative humidity forecast close to the recorded data. They missed the rest of them. Once again our tax dollars are at work for us. Think of the late Everett Dirksen and the golden fleece awards. Sorry guys, I am not happy with your performance.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 29°F/24°F/22°F/19°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/100%/100%/100%
High Temperature (°F): 35.7
Current Temperature (°F): 33.6
Relative Humidity (%): 85%
Dew Point (°F): 29.5
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.79
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 5.1
Wind-Chill (°F): 29.1
Precipitation (Type): Rain/Snow
Amount (Inches): 0.02
Cloud Cover (PM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:24°F/20.8°F//29°F/22.2°F//38°F/32.1°F//36°F/34.8°F
Relative Humidity: 74%/67%//69%/80%//54%/83%//59%/83%
After doing so well lately with both the temperature and relative humidity the N.W.S. could not keep the string going. They had the first and last forecast temperatures close to the recorded temperature, and they had the 07:00 hour relative humidity forecast close to the recorded data. They missed the rest of them. Once again our tax dollars are at work for us. Think of the late Everett Dirksen and the golden fleece awards. Sorry guys, I am not happy with your performance.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 29°F/24°F/22°F/19°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/100%/100%/100%

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