N.O.A.A. predicted light scattered showers all day today. We finally had one start at just about 15:45 here in Wilton, Maine. I took Ike out in the field where the pictures were taken with him before, and one would have thought he was a jackrabbit. He jumped, ran and tunneled in some 2 feet of snow on the ground. When we got back inside he was covered with little snowballs making the kitchen floor a bit wet. Right now he is asleep, and that is good. This is the first time I have been on snowshoes in several years. Orthopaedic surgeries have kept me off them for the last couple of years, but it felt good to be out and about on them again. Maybe I can get to go skijoring with Ike later in the winter when he gets a bit bigger and stronger. He is fun to work with, and he is so happy doing these things.
For tonight the N.W.S. forecasts snow all night. Like I said at the start, "Here we go again." There are some snow squalls beginning to show up on the NEXRAD radar, and the Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate storms on the way. The cloud cover is expected to remain at 100% overnight along with the snow. I have heard possible amounts of snow ranging from a couple of inches to over a foot, so I do not know what to believe. The flurries are beginning to make on the roads, so be careful out there.
My Weather Stick is frowning just a little at the 73% relative humidity. My La Crosse has not gotten the news yet that the barometer has started to fall, and it is snowing out. The other two instruments forecast falling barometric pressure with unsettled conditions. They all had high temperatures this afternoon in the usual order 20.1°F, 23.0°F and 19.8°F. On my land we did break 20°F, but not by much. I had to go out this afternoon and my truck thermometer registered a temperature of 21°F in Farmington, Maine. We are going to get some snow, and we will have every last flake of it. I will report on how much we get tomorrow when I can see the snow gauge.
High Temperature (°F): 20.1
Current Temperature (°F): 17.2
Relative Humidity: 73%
Dew Point (°F): 10.0
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.29
Wind Direction: North Northeast
Wind Speed (mph): 3.3
Wind-Chill (°F): 17.2
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratocumulus
Weather Stick: Slightly Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:-3°F/12.9°F//11°F/17.4°F/23°F/18.6°F//22°F/17.7°F
Relative Humidity: 100%/72%//80%/67%//59%/67%//60%/71%
The N.W.S. missed the first two forecast temperatures this morning, but they got the last two. The only relative humidity forecast that was within 10% or the actual reading was at 13:00 hours. The weather was so unsettled today it is a wonder they had anything right. Maybe they can get it together for the overnight.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 19°F/18°F/18°F/18°F.
Relative Humidity: 80%/88%/92%/92%