According to N.O.A.A. we were supposed to have light snow today, all day. They missed the boat on that forecast. There were some clouds of the altocumulus type this afternoon, but they did not produce any precipitation. I was able to clear the dooryard in preparation for the next onslaught--tomorrow.
For the overnight the N.W.S. forecast no precipitation for the evening hours and light snow for the early morning. There is no storm on the NEXRAD composite regional radar right now, but the Weather Underground model forecast maps say it will get here early tomorrow morning. They are calling for snow for interior Maine with ice and snow closer to the coast. With the cloud cover predictions of 47%/69%/91%/96% I tend to believe the prediction.
My Weather Stick is frowning as a result of the 78% relative humidity. All three of the electronic instruments forecast the barometric pressure to be on the way up. They also call for fair skies, and that is in opposition to the experts at N.O.A.A. The recorded high temperature for all three of the instruments was above freezing, 36.1°F, 37.8°F and 34.5°F. It is interesting the way the temperature in the barn lags behind the outdoor temperature. As you can see the high was lower in the barn than it was outside. I think we will start with overcast skies, and the weather will deteriorate overnight with precipitation by morning, but I could be wrong. I have been before.
High Temperature (°F): 36.1
Current Temperature (°F): 30.7
Relative Humidity: 78%
Dew Point (°F): 24.6
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.35
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 30.7
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Altocumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature23°F/24.0°F//30°F/28.9°F//36°F/35.7°F//35°F/32.1°
Relative Humidity: 92%/88%//73%/88%//60%/72%//58%/88%
The N.W.S. had all four temperature forecasts close to the recorded readings from my La Crosse Weather Station today. That was a good job. They did not do as well with the relative humidity getting only the 07:00 hour forecast point within 10% of the recorded humidity. The rest of them were significantly different from the recorded data. Not a very good job there.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 28°F/25°F/27°F/28°F.
Relative Humidity: 84%/92%/81%/88%

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