N.O.A.A. predicted no cloud cover and no precipitation overnight. They were right on both counts. The net result was that our low temperature overnight reached into the single numbers. The other factor was that we now have very little wind, so it does not feel any colder than it did yesterday morning. Currently I do see some cirrus clouds on our western horizon. This is in advance of a storm system that is not supposed to be here until sometime tomorrow.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts clear skies for most of the day with the clouds forecast to start spilling in late today (7%/7%/7%/21%). Further, we are not supposed to have any precipitation today. I think that today will be a good day to empty the ashes from my outdoor wood boiler and get a full load of wood in so I will not have to deal with it until the weekend. The storm system seems to be in central New York State, and is moving in our direction. We may see this storm sooner rather than later, but only time will tell. The Weather Underground model forecast maps still call for the storm to start around noon tomorrow and end around noon Friday. I am not really sure of that scenario either.
My Weather Stick is between a smirk and a smile as a result of the 6% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments call for fair skies and rising barometric pressure. The lows recorded this morning were 9.6°F, 13.7°F and 13.4°F on those instruments. As the saying goes, "Location is everything in life." With clouds showing up on our western horizon already I suspect that the storm may arrive sooner than anyone expects during the overnight, and it may not stay as long as the forecasters say it might.
Low Temperature (°F): 9.6
Current Temperature (°F): 10.9
Relative Humidity (%): 66%
Dew Point (°F): 1.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.49
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 10.9
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Slightly Up
Comparative data for the overnight
Temperature::29°F/24.0°F//23°F/24.6°F//19°F/21.0°F//15°F/16.8°F
Relative Humidity: 42%/46%//50%/49%//54%/52%//61%/58%
The N.W.S. did get the forecasts above correct within limits of the recorded data overnight. Great job by the N.W.S. (I wonder if they can do it for a third time?)
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 16°F/33°F/42°F/43°F.
Relative Humidity: 56%/31%/24%/24%

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