N.O.A.A. predicted rain through 01:00 hours followed by some snow. It did rain until around 03:00 hours, but then it stopped altogether. There are places in my dooryard that one can see the ground, but where the snow has not been organized there is no ground showing. It is also possible to see the path that the water takes from my outdoor wood boiler to the house, but that is all right and expected. A little after 01:00 hours we had our highest gust of wind for the month at 60.1 mph, and my anemometer is still standing. This must have been a wild night, but I slept right through it.
The N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation today, but the cloud cover is forecast to increase (59%/70%/81%/57%), and then fall by the end of the day. The NEXRAD composite regional radar shows the storm of last night gone from all by easternmost Maine. All we have right now are a few cumulus clouds moving through the area around Wilton, Maine. Even the Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate that most of the storm is gone, but we may see some clouds left over this afternoon.
My Weather Stick is really frowning this morning with the 79% relative humidity. Of course that is down from 81% before the wind started to blow out of the Northwest at 14.3 mph. The La Cross Weather Station currently predicts unsettled weather, rising barometric pressure and a low temperature of 32.9°F. The Min/Max Thermometer also forecasts unsettled conditions, rising barometric pressure and a low temperature of 30.4°F. Finally the remote weather station has not gotten the message and forecasts foul weather with falling barometric pressure and a low temperature of 40.6°F. I do not quite believe that last instrument. Conditions may have changed too rapidly for it to keep up with. We will need to see what it says later. I think the sky will gradually clear, and we may actually see some sunshine today. I do not think it will be particularly warm, although it will be warmer than it has been for most of this month. Anything above freezing will be an improvement over the low to mid twenties we have seen since the start of December. For the children this is the day of anticipation. May they get the significance of tomorrow along with their gifts. Have a Merry Christmas!
Low Temperature (°F): 32
Current Temperature (°F): 34.3
Relative Humidity: 79%
Dew Point (°F): 28.4
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.64
Wind Direction: Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 14.3
Wind-Chill (°F): 28.3
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 0.90
Cloud Cover (AM): Partly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:39°F/38.8°F//39°F/43.8°F//36°F/46.0°F//34°F/36.3°F
Relative Humidity: 92%/92%//89%/92%//89%/93%//82%/92%
The N.W.S. did a good job of forecasting the temperature overnight. The only point they missed was at 01:00 hours, and that was because the temperature remained elevated. They did get the relative humidity at all four points within 10% of the actual readings. Overall a very good job.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 30°F/33°F/36°F/35°F.
Relative Humidity: 81%/66%/54%/56%

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