For today N.O.A.A. forecast no precipitation, and right cool temperatures. Well, they were right. The high temperature barely rose above the freezing mark, and that only for a little while. To make matters worse the wind hardly stopped at all today, and continues to blow as I write this report. For much of the day there were very few clouds, but as evening approached the cirrus clouds moved in making the sky overcast. We have mare's tails and mackerel scales once again, and that spells some foul weather in our near future.
For the overnight the N.W.S. forecasts light scattered snow showers, and according to the cloud cover (64%/72%/81%/71%) that could be possible. The NEXRAD composite regional radar also show some echoes of frozen precipitation moving in our direction, and currently in western Vermont. The storm being predicted for Monday is another matter. According to the Weather Underground model forecast maps it will not start until late afternoon on Monday, although other prognosticators are calling for it to start Sunday night. I am just not sure who to believe.
My Weather Stick is smiling for a change, and at 52% relative humidity I do not blame it. There is no agreement among my electronic instruments. My La Crosse Weather Station predicts unsettled weather, falling barometric pressure and a recorded high temperature of 34.3°F. My Min/Max Thermometer forecasts fair skies, rising barometric pressure and a recorded high temperature of 33.5°F. My remote weather station forecasts clouds, steady barometric pressure and a recorded high temperature in the barn of 36.1°F. I think we will get a little snow overnight because it is not going to warm up and turn to rain. There may not be much accumulation from this front moving in. Sometime late Sunday night or early Monday morning I think we can expect some significant snow to start, and continue through the day leaving us with snow that will be here until spring. Let us see if I can get this one right.
High Temperature (°F): 34.3
Current Temperature (°F): 27.6
Relative Humidity (%): 52%
Dew Point (°F): 12.3
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.97
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 4.2
Wind-Chill (°F): 25.2
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:19°F/27.6°F//27°F/30.2°F//33°F/32.9°F//31°F/30.9°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/57%//62%/44%//49%/39%//53%/43%
The N.W.S. did a little better today. They had the temperature correct, with the exception of the 07:00 hour point. They were within 10% of the recorded relative humidity for the last half of the day, but they missed the first half. That was better than the overnight, but still not very good.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 28°F/26°F/24°F/22°F
Relative Humidity: 60%/68%/74%/68%

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