I know it is Wednesday because it is snowing, and that is exactly what the forecasters at N.O.A.A. said it would do. In fact they forecast that it would start at 07:0 this morning and by 07:02 it was snowing heavily outside my window. I think I will keep it that way and keep the window between me and the out-of-doors. I know, no sense of adventure. They also said we would have light scattered snow showers over Wilton, Maine between 04:00 and 07:00, but I did not see any of them this morning.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts snow all day, and I believe that. They also forecast the cloud cover to be 100% all day. I believe that also. The storm system appears to be quite deep, and moving slowly, so it is going to take a while to get through here. All that is according to the NEXRAD regional composite radar. The Weather Underground model forecast maps still call for this system to continue to supply us with an ample supply of fresh precipitation. Much of this will be in the form of snow, but there may be some freezing rain or sleet during the middle of the storm. Enjoy it.
My Weather Stick was smiling a bit this morning in response to the 6% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. Two of them forecast foul weather while the remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions. Well, we cannot have precipitation without clouds, so I guess it is hedging its bets. Tomorrow is the first day of spring, well chronological spring anyway. Our first day of spring will have to wait until somewhere around the first of May or so. I have heard from people in Texas that are planting gardens already. Lucky people.
Low Temperature (°F): 24.6
Current Temperature (°F): 28.4
Relative Humidity (%): 66%
Dew Point (°F): 18.5
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.13
Wind Direction: Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 2.6
Wind-Chill (°F): 28.4
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for the overnight
Temperature::32°F/33.8°F//28°F/27.3°F//26°F/26.2°F//26°F/27.5°F
Relative Humidity: 35%/42%//46%/58%//60%/65%//68%/68%
The N.W.S. did get the forecasts for the temperatures correct. They missed the 23:00 hour forecast for the relative humidity. Their work overnight was very good. I do hope they can continue.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 30°F/30°F/33°F/38°F.
Relative Humidity: 35%/66%/69%/72%

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