It just was not a fine spring day here in Wilton, Maine. Considering the forecast from N.O.A.A. it was not supposed to be. They predicted frozen precipitation and snow all day, and that is exactly what we had. There just is not anything else that can be said about today, other than it was a gray dismal stormy day.
It does not appear that the N.W.S. forecast for the overnight will be a great deal better than today. For the first half they predict snow followed by light scattered snow showers. There are still some areas of precipitation to our west, but they do not seem to be moving in our direction. Even the Weather Underground model forecast maps show the storm beginning to break up, losing its intensity. It still does not look like we will be completely free of this system until sometime tomorrow.
My Weather Stick continues to frown. I guess this weather system is not making it happy. I know it has not made me very happy. My electronic instruments have shown some change, and they do not agree on the overnight forecast. The La Crosse Weather Station calls for foul weather with falling barometric pressure. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts unsettled weather with rising barometric pressure. The remote weather station agrees with the La Crosse unit calling for foul weather with falling barometric pressure. I think we can expect some unsettled weather with a good chance for a bit more snow, although there may not be much in the way of accumulation. We did have some high temperatures, but they were not very high at 35.4°F, 37.1°F and 35.8, but at least they were above freezing.
High Temperature (°F): 35.4
Current Temperature (°F): 33.8
Relative Humidity (%): 72%
Dew Point (°F): 25.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.41
Wind Direction: South Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 6.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 27.3
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 1.06
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight
Temperature:31°F/30.7°F//31°F/31.2°F//32°F/31.6°F//32°F/31.6°F
Relative Humidity: 81%/87%//81%/89%//85%/89%//85%/89%
The N.W.S. really had all four of the temperature and all four of the relative humidity forecasts correct. The temperature did not change much overnight, and neither did the relative humidity. They did well to figure that out and get it right.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 31°F/35°F/37°F/37°F.
Relative Humidity: 88%/75%/70%/59%

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