N.O.A.A. did get the predominant weather correct, but that was about all. The temperature went below freezing, but not by much. We woke to clouds and temperatures in the mid-twenties. All in all the overnight was fairly pleasant.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts light snow this morning with snow this afternoon. There is not supposed to be much change in the temperature, and the cloud cover should stay in place (87%/93%/98%/99%). That would support a forecast of precipitation. There is one storm showing up on the NEXRAD radar that appears to be staying just off shore. There is a second one in Eastern Ohio/Western Pennsylvania that may give us more grief this afternoon. The Weather Underground model forecast maps do indicate that we will have some snow later this afternoon and into tomorrow. As I mentioned yesterday we will need to wait and see what happens with that.
My Weather Stick is frowning at the 85% relative humidity. That may portend some precipitation later today. The La Crosse Weather Station currently forecasts fair skies with rising barometric pressure. ()I do not quite believe that.) The other two electronic instruments forecast unsettled conditions with falling barometric pressure. My own forecast is for no precipitation this morning, but clouds and snow moving in later this afternoon. That should be just in time for the late afternoon commute. The low temperatures this morning were 21.7°F, 25.7°F and 29.5°F recorded by the LaCrosse Weather Station, the Min/Max Thermometer and the remote weather station respectively.
Low Temperature (°F): 21.7
Current Temperature (°F): 25.3
Relative Humidity: 85%
Dew Point (°F): 21.4
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.17
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 25.3
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature33°F/26.6°F//29°F/23.1°F//26°F/23.3°F//23°F/24.0°F
Relative Humidity: 58%/74%//64%/79%//74%/83%//83%/86%
The N.W.S. missed the first two temperature points overnight, and they also missed the first two relative humidity data points. Once again this was not one of their better efforts forecasting either of these parameters.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 25°F/27°F/29°F/29°F.
Relative Humidity: 74%/74%/75%/78%

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