N.O.A.A. forecast scattered light snow for the entire day. Well they got that one wrong, although the cloud cover did decrease as the day wore on. Lat this afternoon that cloud cover did begin to build in again. I did spend the day in the office taking care of some business that I had been letting go for quite a while, and I actually made some progress. I still have a lot to do to get it all done. If I keep chipping away at it I will get it finished. I have always hated bookwork, and that is exactly what this is.
For the overnight the N.W.S. is forecasting snow, and it could be as much as 6" by morning if they are right. The forecast cloud cover would certainly support that forecast (96%/100%/100%/100%). The NEXRAD regional composite radar indicates that there is quite a system headed toward us. It should be interesting to see, in the morning if their prediction is correct. I understand that tomorrow is not supposed to be a very nice day either.
My Weather Stick has responded well to the 54% relative humidity, and is smiling broadly. All three of my electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. That usually indicates a storm on its way. Two of them forecast unsettled conditions while the remote weather station forecasts foul weather for the overnight. The way things are going I would not be surprised to see at least some snow by morning. We may not get 6" or we may get a foot. I do not know, but we will get every flake we have coming to us no doubt. Our high temperatures were39.9°F, 41.2°F and 34.5°F. When I walked Ike during the day you could really feel the strength of the afternoon sun. It really did some work on the snow and ice on the driveway and walk, but all that will be undone overnight I guess.
High Temperature (°F): 39.9
Current Temperature (°F): 38.4
Relative Humidity (%): 54%
Dew Point (°F): 23.0
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.85
Wind Direction: East Northeast
Wind Speed (mph): 6.4
Wind-Chill (°F): 31.6
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Altostratus
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature:25°F/25.1°F//32°F/27.5°F//36°F/34.3°F//36°F/39.7°F
Relative Humidity: 71%/77%//58%/75%//54%/62%//56%/53%
The N.W.S. had a pretty good run today. Of the eight possible forecasts of the two parameters they missed only one, and that was at 10;00 hours. In reality that was a very good job done by our N.W.S.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature:32°F/30°F/28°F/27°F.
Relative Humidity: 58%/69%/70%/74%

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