N.O.A.A. suggested, as did I, that we would have no precipitation overnight. We both got that one right. We still had some cirrus clouds on the Eastern horizon, but they do seem to be moving out of the area. The temperatures did respond to the radiational cooling by dropping back into the low twenties. The cloud cover was higher than the 6% forecast. I would guess it was closer to the 32% forecast for early this morning.
The N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation today, but a heavier cloud cover than yesterday evening (32%/24%/15%/20%). I did note on the NEXRAD regional composite radar that there are some echoes for light scattered mixed precipitation around the area. I am not sure if that is ground clutter or real, but they are there. I have not seen any of them, so I suspect ground clutter. The Weather Underground model forecast maps currently show some possibility of showers on Thursday, but a more significant storm moving our way for the weekend. I am still glad I live on top of a hill. If the snow continues to melt at the prodigious rate, and we get a significant rainstorm over the weekend we could have some problems. If I have a "flooding problem" there will be a lot more folks that will have a much worse problem. We have a generator, and we live on top of a hill, so I do not see anything more than a little water in my dirt basement, and that happens every year around this time. Mud season has started, so there are areas of the driveway that cannot be used. Further, we do not go off the packed portion of the driveway unless we want to get stuck in the mud. That also happens every year. The only place that remained above freezing was in the barn (Low Temps: 20.83°F/22.9°F/32.7°F).
My Weather Stick is expressionless due to the 79% relative humidity. Confusion still reigns among my electronic instruments with the La Crosse Weather Station calls for fair skies with rising barometric pressure, the Min/Max Thermometer says foul weather with falling barometric pressure and the remote weather station sees cloudy conditions with steady barometric pressure. I have to disagree with the two latter instruments and go with the La Crosse Weather station based on what I see outside. I think we will have a nice spring day with more of the snowpack going away and the temperatures getting well into the fifties.
Low Temperature (°F): 20.8
Current Temperature (°F): 25.8
Relative Humidity (%): 79%
Dew Point (°F): 20.2
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.46
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 25.8
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Partly Fair
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature: 42°F/39.7°F//34°F/30.3°F//29°F/24.4°F//25°F/22.2*F
Relative Humidity: 41%/42%//51%/56%//63%/68%//68%/76%
The N.W.S. forecast the temperature correctly for all four times overnight. They were also within 10% for all four time for the relative humidity. This was an excellent job of prognostication.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 29°F/48°F/56°F/56°F.
Relative Humidity: 66%/34%/26%/27%

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