For the overnight N.O.A.A. forecast light scattered snow showers for the first half of the period, but we did not have any here in Wilton, Maine. We still have a white Christmas though because of all the snow we had earlier this month, and we did have in excess of two feet of the white stuff. (My measurements show 25 inches with a couple of trace amounts in between the larger storms.)
For today (Christmas Day) the N.W.S. forecasts us starting with no precipitation, a light snow shower around mid-morning, and ending the day with no precipitation. The NEXRAD regional composite radar is clear. The Weather Underground model forecast maps do not forecast any storms for our area through Friday. That should be a nice stretch of weather. It does not even look like we will have the kind of low temperatures we have been having for most of this month.
My Weather Stick is expressionless, responding to the 63% relative humidity. All three of the electronic instruments forecast fair skies with rising barometric pressure. Indeed, the pressure is on the rise. The low temperatures recorded were just below freezing, and by the time I recorded them they had all risen above freezing. In fact the low temperature out on the west side of the house was 28.2°F and occurred at 19:00 hours last evening according to the La Crosse Weather Station. The Min/Max recorded a low of 29.9°F, and the remote weather station had a low of 32.7°F. I am seeing plenty of large puffy cumulus clouds, and the sky is mostly cloudy. I think that condition will persist with very gradually clearing skies. It will be warm, for this time of year, making this a very pleasant holiday for those of you that have it off. Have a very Merry Christmas from Wilton, Maine.
Low Temperature (°F): 28.2
Current Temperature (°F): 35.4
Relative Humidity: 63%
Dew Point (°F): 24.0
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.95
Wind Direction: West Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 6.9
Wind-Chill (°F): 27.3
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cumulus
Weather Stick: Straight
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:31°F/28.2°F//28°F/32.5°F//26°F/33.2°F//24°F/34.3°F
Relative Humidity: 81%/72%//63%/64%//89%/66%//77%/67%
The N.W.S. fell down on the job yesterday. They missed the 01:00 and 04:00 temperature forecasts as well as the 19:00 and 01:00 hour relative humidity forecasts. They were just barely within the 10% limits of the actual recorded data for the 04:00 point. The 22:00 hour point was the only one they were really close on. I would have expected better on Christmas.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 23°F/30°F/37°F/35°F.
Relative Humidity: 77%/62%/48%/48%

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