The Fog Has Gotten Thicker This Afternoon
The icicle is melting off my satellite dish supplied by Wildblue communications. I am finally more or less on the internet. It seems that DSI and Sat Supply have a problem honoring the 90 day warranty for the installation. I have now been going around and around with them and Wildblue to get this situation corrected. The photo below shows the problem.

Taken 12/7/2007 Shows Icicle that interrupts my internet connection (or one like it)
Now to todays weather. I did not see anywhere on the forecasts that I checked this morning on line (when I could get there) anything about the fog we have experienced all day. We have had it and it has gotten thicker. I could barely see to my neighbor's driveway at 14:00 this afternoon. It was warm as well, and a large portion of the snow has fallen off the carriage and barn roofs much to the surprise of my constant companion Ike. He was giving me all kinds of warnings.
The N.W.S. does not forecast any precipitation overnight. I think that if they are correct it will be a good thing. The cloud cover is supposed to dissipate (89%/54%/33%/42%) and hopefully it will take the fog with it. We will know that in the morning. There are still some showers south and west of us that we may have pass through before things begin to clear out. At least that is what is showing up on the NEXRAD regional composite radar. Due to the connectivity issues with the ISP I did not even check the Weather Underground model forecast maps.
My Weather Stick is frowning, and it has good reason with 90% relative humidity. My La Crosse Weather Station is in the Storm Alert mode, and calling for falling barometric pressure.. The other two are only calling for foul weather and falling barometric pressure as well. With the fog and drizzle we are experiencing I think we will have some nasty weather overnight, and I am not so sure that the skies will clear as the N.W.S. has predicted. I have been wrong before, but so have they. Hindsight is always 20/20. Our high temperatures today were 38.8°F, 41.9°F and 36.1°F That is certainly warmer than it has been lately, and a welcome relief. COME ON SPRING!!.
High Temperature (°F): 38.8
Current Temperature (°F): 36.6
Relative Humidity (%): 89%
Dew Point (°F): 33.5
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.42
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 36.6
Precipitation (Type): Rain/Fog
Amount (Inches): 0.16
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:27°F/32.1°F//37°F/33.6°F//45°F/35.7°F//46°F/37.5°F
Relative Humidity: 100%/90%//85%/90%/65%/90%//63%/89%
I think the N.W.S. was being overly optimistic about both the temperature and the relative humidity. They had the first two correct for both parameters, and the last two incorrect. This has been a rather unusual weather day to say the least for the middle of February.
Forecast data for the overnight .
Temperature: 39°F/34°F/30°F/27°F.
Relative Humidity: 100%/96%/96%/92%

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