N.O.A.A. forecast no precipitation today, and they had that right, as well as the very low cloud cover. This allowed the sun to exert its effect on the snow. It is now possible to see to the bottom of the ditch alongside the road. I have noticed that there is a great deal of sand there, a testament to the number of storms and the amount of snow we have had this winter. To say the least we have had a lot, and we may not be out of the woods yet.
For tonight the N.W.S. again forecasts no precipitation and very low cloud cover (0%/0%/0%/6%). There are no echoes on the NEXRAD regional composite radar, so no storms. The Weather Underground model forecast maps still show no storms headed toward us until at least Thursday evening. Friday may be a different story.
My Weather Stick sees the 51% relative humidity and smiles broadly. My electronic instruments do not see things in concert. The La Crosse Weather Station calls for fair skies with rising barometric pressure. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts foul weather with falling barometric pressure. My remote weather station sees unsettled weather with falling barometric pressure. If this leaves you confused, what do you think it does to me. The barometric pressure is the same as it was this morning, so I will suggest, with the clear skies outside right now, that we will not see any storms overnight, and the sky will remain relatively clear. Temperatures will probably dip back into the twenties, so drain the hose if you use an outside hose to fill animal buckets. It may be a while before we can leave it charged without fear of having a column of ice from the sillcock to the nozzle. The high temperatures are becoming promising at 50.1°F, 47.7°F and 44.1°F.
High Temperature (°F): 50.1
Current Temperature (°F): 32.5
Relative Humidity (%): 51%
Dew Point (°F): 16.3
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.49
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 32.5
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for today. Temperature: 31°F/33.6°F//46°F/42.0°F//53°F/49.2°F//52°F/49.2*F
Relative Humidity: 85%/88%//45%/59%//33%/38%//35%/35%
The N.W.S. forecast the temperature correctly for all four times today. They only missed the 11:00 hour forecast for the relative humidity. Once again, they have done a little better than they have been with their forecasting.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 42°F/34°F/29°F/25°F.
Relative Humidity: 41%/51%/63%/68%

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