Once again N.O.A.A. forecast no precipitation for the day with, again, clear skies, and they had that right. Gorgeous is exactly what this day was. It warmed up nicely. I was able to get some of my wood that had been frozen to the ground up, so I could put it into the Outdoor Wood Boiler. It certainly does feel good to be heating without depending on the oil companies. We need more of this type of heating appliance around to help stop our dependence on foreign oil. If we want to improve our economy we need to do more of this to keep our money here in this country.
The N.W.S. forecasts and increase in the cloud cover overnight (13%/24%/36%/45%), but they still do not foresee any precipitation. As noted over the last couple of reporting periods the NEXRAD regional composite radar and Weather Underground maps are still clear and not calling for any storms until Tuesday.
My Weather Stick must love the 32% relative humidity, the way it is smiling. All three of my electronic instruments continue to forecast fair skies with rising barometric pressure, and indeed it has risen over this morning to 30.61 in Hg. We had some very nice high temperatures in the mid-forties 46.9°F, 42.5°F, and 38.8°F (inside the barn). I think we all can live with this kind of weather right now.
High Temperature (°F): 46.9
Current Temperature (°F): 43.5
Relative Humidity (%): 32%
Dew Point (°F): 15.4
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.61
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 43.5
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature: 20°F/21.3°F//33°F/35.9°F//39°F/45.3°F//39°F/45.6*F
Relative Humidity: 67%/57%//56%/41%//46%/32%//50%/31% The N.W.S. had the temperature forecast correctly for the first half of the day. They missed the 14:00 and 17:00 hour points. They had the 08:00 hour forecast correct for the relative humidity and missed the rest. I guess that the air was just drier than they could predict.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 32°F/27°F/23°F/20°F.
Relative Humidity: 41%/50%/62%/50%